Jacob


 * Criterion A: One World**

For our Human Ingenuity essay, we selected an inventor and wrote an essay about them and their inventions. We also made a note card showing an illistation of our invention. This project is part of One World because the inventors we chose made advancements to our society. My inventor refined and created math algorithims to help us solve problems in our everyday lives. For this project, I used the internet and multiple books to research my inventor.

**Criterion B: Communication in Science**

For each of our projects and essays we typed a Works Cited. First, we started with colored slips that provided and outline for our Works Cited. We recorded the information on the slips and then transferred this data onto a word document. We followed the same format each time we did this. This process connects to Communication in Science because we documented our sources using a recognized reference source. When completing a Works Cited we used a computer and the colored slips to record our sources.

**Criterion C: Knowledge and Understanding of Science**

During our field study to Santa Catalina Island, I took notes for each of our labs and activities. I gained more knowledge and a better understanding of the marine food chain while taking notes in the plankton lab. For this lab, we went on a boat, did multiple experiments with the water and caught some plankton. We brought the plankton to the shore and examined it through a microscope.

**Criterion D: Scientific Inquiry**

For our Volcano and Earthquake Mapping Project, we were each assigned a date to research and map one of these natural disasters. I used the Internet to investigate the coordinates of a volcano or an earthquake. We then used the coordinates to tape a red dot for a volcano and a green dot for a earthquake onto a giant map. We used a computer, colored dots, tape and a giant map for this project.

**Criterion E: Processing Data**

For our Phomeme Experiment, we recorded our scores for how many words we read in one minute and created a graph showing this. I drew a conclusion that I usually improuved on my score each time I read. I used my graph notebook, a partner and a stop watch for this project.

**Criterion F: Attitudes in Science**

For our Squid Dissection, we dissected a squid with a partner. We had to collaborate with our partner to safely and correctly execute this project. We also had to handle sharp objects responsibly. We used scissors and a cutting board to dissect this squid.