POUDRE HIGH SCHOOL
Personal Project Showcase December, 2020
Thank you parents, families, mentors, teacher supervisors, teacher graders, and the Fort Collins PYP, MYP, and IB Community.
Goal: My goal is to research horsemanship and experiences from many different kinds of riders to better understand the relationship formed between horse and rider. I will show this bond through photography.
Inquiry Question: How does artistic expression communicate and develop relationships?
- Abbey Ketterman
Goal: I will research choral and solo music to compose a piece of music for a vocalist and piano accompaniment.
Inquiry Question: How do we express ourselves through music?
- Alexander Kitchens
Goal: I will research how vulnerable populations in our community have been affected by the pandemic, learn what their greatest needs are, and help these families in whatever their specific need is the greatest.
Inquiry Question: To what extent does socioeconomic status affect a families access to resources?
- Ana Meschievitz-Roman
https://www.wevideo.com/view/1930354527
The video that I created to address the lack of education provided to immigrants from the Food Bank, regarding how they can use the food they receive, which they may have never been exposed to prior to coming to the U.S.
Goal: I hope to create a kit that can be assembled at home and that can be a fun, engaging activity that can teach people more about how solar panels work and the impact they can have on the future and that will will hopefully motivate and encourage people to learn more about the subject.
Inquiry Question: How can small action we take now help preserve the world and environment for future generations?
- Anker Hojgaard
These are the things in the 2 kits I sent to my friends to test
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Finished solar panel that my friend built using the kit
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Goal: I will research microplastic buildup in human DNA in order to fully understand the impact of going on a trash cleanup focused around water sources and taking pictures of the trash and weighing it for the purpose of educating others.
Inquiry Question: How can an individual’s actions make a larger impact on the world?
- Annika Beighey
The 50.5 pounds of trash that I picked up over six hours at Horsetooth Reservoir
A disposable mask I collected at Horsetooth Reservoir
Goal: I will research microplastic buildup in human DNA in order to fully understand the impact of going on a trash cleanup focused around water sources and taking pictures of the trash and weighing it for the purpose of educating others.
Inquiry Question: How can an individual’s actions make a larger impact on the world?
- Annika Beighey
A piece of a metal can
A plastic bag stuck underneath a rock
A glass shard
Goal: I will research python and complete a series of programs to help other beginners to have examples of how they can use their code by using that information I learn through my research.
Inquiry Question: To what extent does breaking a large goal down into smaller parts help one be successful?
-Bianka Kodrich Saavedra
Goal: I will research and practice traditional and nontraditional wood carving techniques in order to create some carvings of my own.
Inquiry question: When does learning a skill turn into practicing an art?
- -Calvin Hawks
- Calvin Hawks
(These pictures sometimes look inverted, like an optical illusion which I thought was interesting.)
Goal: I will research ancient nutrition and how it affected the people who ate it in order to formulate a comprehensive meal plan to use throughout the year to optimize my academic and athletic performance.
Inquiry Question: How can expanding my knowledge of the past help me to better my life, my performance, and the lives of others around me?
- Campbell Forkner
Goal: I will research ways to promote acceptance among teenagers in order to create a service activity that I can invite others to join me in this fall.
Inquiry Question: How can the actions of teens help promote acceptance?
- Cathryn Schelly
Goal: I will research the art of music mixing and the ways of a DJ in order to DJ at an event.
Inquiry Question: How are social events important for creating connections?
- Cecilia Sergi
The software I used to mix my music!
Goal: I will make a scrapbook that includes a timeline of the decades of the 19th century that will include historical context and information about the clothing.
Inquiry Question: How has the identity of society affected the presentation of the population as time has progressed?
- Elena Replogle
Goal: I will research the specific baking method in which separate cultures create doughnuts. In doing this I will find at least 5 different recipes in order to truly explore the many ways one treat can be baked.
Inquiry Question: How can the many different methods of creating display the differences in cultures?
Goal: My goal in this project is to learn how to build, tune, and fix/repair bikes to get a better understanding of how bikes work.
Inquiry Question: How can I diagnose and create a solution to a problem that will benefit myself and others?
- Elias Westcott
Goal: I will research the best teaching methods to help cater to a student in need of support in order to design learning strategies and an academic plan that will help the student improve their learning experience and the outcome will be that their mental health, stress and learning is improved.
Inquiry Question: How does support catering to an individual’s needs improve their well being?
- Fake Student, IB Class of 2023
- Erin Hayhow
Goal: I will create an informative video on 3 movements Bench Press, Back-Squat, and Deadlift showing the proper form.
Inquiry Question: How can my physical activity have an impact on overall well being?
- Evan Schwarz
Goal: I will research how descrimination/racism may affect someone's health/self-esteem, and will interview a couple of my newcomer friends that have recently migrated to the US from foreign countries in order to write and create my book about immigrants.
Inquiry Question: How can the supportive actions of one person improve the self-esteem of others?
-Gabriela Gonzalez Venegas
Goal: I will research how muscles grow to design a workout program and nutrition plan to build muscle and lose fat.
Inquiry Question: How can increased knowledge help us make and achieve our goals?
Goal: To improve my sewing and create a final piece to demonstrate my new skill
Inquiry Question: How much work goes into everything around me?
- Gemma Broskie
Goal: I will do research on cheap, healthy recipes and design and create a cookbook with at least 5 breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack recipes.
Inquiry Question: How does positive physical health impact one’s overall well-being?
- Gracyn Fries
Goal: I will research car subsystems, such as the engine, suspension, or brakes, in order to repair cars with various problems.
Inquiry Question: How can we use the learning process to make our world seem less complex?
- Grantland Rice
Goal: I will research the impact of art on mental health and drawing techniques in order to create a collection of drawings that reflect my mental state over time.
Inquiry Question: How can creative expression impact myself and my mental health?
- Gwenyth Metcalf
Goal: I will research the impact of art on mental health and drawing techniques in order to create a collection of drawings that reflect my mental state over time.
Inquiry Question: How can creative expression impact myself and my mental health?
- Gwenyth Metcalf
Goal: I will create an Item of clothing from recycled material using knowledge about waste produced by the clothing industry.
Inquiry Question: How can humans impact on the environment be improved through recycling?
- Harper Piveral-Brooks
Goal: I will research music and audio engineering in order to write and produce an uplifting song.
Inquiry Question: How do the relationships affect the types of music we listen to and how can music help to boost mental health?
- Jazmin Garcia
Goal: I will research tires and how to replace a tire. By designing and creating a slideshow, I then would educate people on how to change a tire. I will also find an effective way to educate people on how to efficiently reuse and recycle old tires.
Inquiry Question: How do the actions of a single person have a larger impact on the environment?
- John May
Goal: I will start to learn Italian in order to better understand and experience what life might have been like for family members when I visit Italy.
Inquiry Question: How does communication build one’s identity and connections with others?
- Jordan Lindsey
Goal: I will research motorcycles from the same company as the one I will be working on and how they work so that I can take apart the motorcycle, understand how it works, fix any problems that might occur, and put it back together.
Inquiry Question: How does analyzing parts of a system build understanding of the whole mechanism?
- Josephine Conant
- Josephine Conant
Goal: I will create a comedic and well-edited YouTube channel with multiple videos on it.
Inquiry Question: How can developing an area of personal interest impact others? How can one achieve this?
- Kaden Love
Goal: I will research practice techniques and musicality to be able to play at least 3 major scales, and 30 measures of a song with proper tone, intonation, and rhythm.
Inquiry Question: What inner and outer factors influence how we express ourselves artistically?
-Kasia Henk
Goal: I will research welding techniques and in order to design and build a functional drift trike.
Inquiry Question: How will creativity affect relationships and happiness?
- Kyle Uthmann
Goal: I will research different techniques and methods to carve wood in order to create an inspirational product that reminds people to love and accept who they are.
Inquiry Question: How can creative works of art inspire and encourage individuals to love themselves?
- Kylee Lynn
My sketch of the dimensions of what it would look like before I started carving.
Practice
Piece
Goal: Over the next eighteen months, I will research the process of what it takes to get a pilot’s license and begin the process in order to get my license.
Inquiry Question: How can advanced technology change the world around us?
- Laurel Needham
Goal: I will research free and affordable ways to play tennis and design outreach to encourage participation in youth tennis through a flyer distributed to underprivileged communities in Fort Collins in order get more kids from various backgrounds involved in the sport.
Inquiry Question: How will removing barriers and stereotypes help create a sense of belonging?
- Margaret Linnenburger
English two-sided flyer
English one-sided flyer
Spanish two-sided flyer
Informational video about my flyer
Pictures of me hanging up flyers
- Margaret Linnenburger
Goal: I will research welding and woodworking techniques in order to design and make a coffee table made of wood and metal, and then sell it in a furniture store.
Inquiry Question: How can developing an area of personal interest better one’s family relationships?
- Mazie Kirk
This is me, and one of the welders teaching me how to make welds.
This our table top so far. It is old boxcar train wood that is upcycled. (We weren't able to finish the final product yet, but this is an idea of what it is going to look like.)
As you can see, my dad took
me to his friends workshop that has
a bender in order to create my
original design idea. This was used
to make to L shapes for my legs.
This is me practicing on
the plasma cutter, making shapes and designs for my final product.
This is a sketch to help show what we are planning to make it look like in the end. We are going to use the plasma cutter to cut small shapes and designs into the table legs.
Goal: I will write a polished first chapter and introduction to a book with a plan on how I am going to finish the book; I’ll include a timeline on how it will look.
Inquiry Question: How can person expression and creativity impact the thinking of others?
- Mia Zebell
Goal: I will research the process and materials needed to construct a pair of skis. Then I will build a pair of skis and show the process. I will explain the process and the difficulties that I encountered.
Inquiry Question: How can I adapt to scientific and technical innovations in order to create something using limited resources?
- Nathan Bormann
- Nathan Bormann
Goal: I will research sustainable death options in order to help them become more widespread and known by writing an educational piece.
Inquiry Question: To what extent can expanding my own knowledge base and educating others bring about change?
-Nora Benessa
-Nora Benessa
Goal: I will research the Icelandic language and culture and create a comic strip story in Icelandic.
Inquiry Question: How does our understanding about the culture of people help us communicate with them most effectively?
- Paloma Wier
Goal: I will research and learn how to continue to take care of a bee hive throughout the winter and produce products to get them ready for sale.
- Peyton Gfeller
Inquiry Question:
How is teamwork a universal quality in the natural world?
Goal: I will build a full computer that is within my budget that can operate at peak performance, and it can be used for rendering videos, gaming and streaming, and schoolwork.
Inquiry question: How does technical innovation make an impact on our lives?
-Kano Felus
Goal: I will research digital design, color theory, and the importance of planning to design and create a usable calendar featuring my artwork.
Inquiry Question: How can improving my skills in something of interest to me impact others?
- Ruby Gilliland
Goal: I will research digital design, color theory, and the importance of planning to design and create a usable calendar featuring my artwork.
Inquiry Question: How can improving my skills in something of interest to me impact others?
- Ruby Gilliland
Goal: I will research different photo techniques and plans in order to produce a photo journal with photos and journal entries showing how weightlifting has impacted several different women with different lifestyles.
Inquiry Question: To what extent do stereotypes affect the way that individuals view themselves?
- Sarah Vaughan
These are some of the photos in my photo journal
Below are two pages in my photo journal.
Goal: I will research different art/mural techniques and wrist exercises to complete a large art piece and avoid health complications. The final piece should represent my identity and expression artistically and prove to myself that I’m still capable of art.
Inquiry Question: How can I challenge my limits and grow through self expression?
- Shannyn Knudsen
Goal: I will research and learn more about the history of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Inquiry Question: How is open mindedness and education important to ending prejudice?
Goal: I will research what Harris Bilingual Elementary School is in need of right now to create a fundraiser and inevitably donate to the school.
Inquiry Question: How can learning through doing and experiencing help one serve a larger community?
- Sophia Bennett
Goal: I will research different aspects of photography and how photography can be used to cultivate self-esteem, gratitude, and mindfulness, in order to design and construct a book of photographs connecting people to gratitude and self-esteem. In regards to mindfulness, I will practice mindfulness throughout the photoshoots held for the creation of my product.
Inquiry Question: How can creative expression help to nurture positive self-esteem and appreciation?
-Sophia Rose Kirby
Goal: I will research different aspects of photography and how photography can be used to cultivate self-esteem, gratitude, and mindfulness, in order to design and construct a book of photographs connecting people to gratitude and self-esteem. In regards to mindfulness, I will practice mindfulness throughout the photoshoots held for the creation of my product.
Inquiry Question: How can creative expression help to nurture positive self-esteem and appreciation?
-Sophia Rose Kirby
Goal- I will challenge myself to research and learn techniques of cooking that Mexican cultures use to better my understanding of my grandfather’s culture and create a short recipe book with pictures.
Inquiry Question- What does food tell us about culture?
- Taylor Goit
Goal: I will research how to express my creative ideas and how to record a solo piece and how to practice efficiently to create an audio for an audition to try out for an orchestra outside of school.
Inquiry Question: How does building my skills improve artistry?
- Van Berkowitz
Goal: I will research how to make a snowboard to express myself through designing and building a snowboard.
Inquiry Question: How does increasing my knowledge of engineering and carpentry allow for my own creative, artistic expression?
- Will Addington