Crest Project Reflection- STEM

 

  • How my project was successful/not successful -e.g. What went well and what didn’t

While my product includes both parts of the sound over and the slides, I have to write down the script of sound over and make the slides. The script was the most important part as it struggled me a lot because I need to do a lot of research about my topic since I only had a vague impression of data protection before the project. It was hard for me to decide the most suitable product to investigate and research for this project as well since there are many options. I wasn’t display the time management skills well in this project. I procrastinate quite much in the beginning state as I thought I will be able to catch up on later in this long term project. The things went well is the recording part and the slides I did. There wasn’t many hesitation while I tried to make a beautiful and clear slides that the audience can understand and be attracted easily.

  • What have I learned through this whole process? – science and personal skills

For personal skills, I learned how to evaluate sources from credibility, timeliness, utility and many other aspects. Besides, I learned to use the UWC find to find a source of my choice & record it in APA format even though I did not use ultimately. For the science aspect, I have learned that there are countless methods for third parties to access our information both accessible from phones and computers. For example on computer Browsers and websites can share or sell our information to third parties and through the IP address that every computer owns, our geological address could be revealed. I also learned that our privacy is used in many areas but especially for targeted advertising and scientific research. Last but not least, by using Tor browser and VPN, the amount of information may disclosed could be controlled while there is no way for us to protect our privacy completely when dealing with ISPs.

  • What impact might the results of my project have on other people/the wider world?

I have spread out the awareness of the importance of data protection in my video. I hope through my video people can attaches great importance to data protection issue and start to stand out and speak for themselves. People voice can change many things and as long as it is heard by the government,  the laws for instance may have the chance to be fixed. I also addressed the lack of restrictions of user’s privacy in the US which hopped the Americans can be aware of that.

  • What I would have done to improve my work?

My conclusion was not very comprehensive because I didn’t look at the rubrics carefully before I submit my work which has also taught me a lesson. The driving question was not clear enough as well as it would be better if I mentioned “data protection” straightly in this question. I should also add more images in my slide so it is more visually appealing to my audience.

  • What I’d do to develop the project in the future?

I will keep focusing on this topic and keep sensitive to the privacy disclose issues in the future. I will also focus on the privacy policy and laws in the US in the future and join their campaigns or protest if it is feasible. I will share the idea about the privacy online with all of my relatives and friends as well and begin to make some impacts start from people around me.

What is respiration?

Explanations to the grade 8 students

What even is respiration?

  • In fact, respiration is a chemical reaction when nutrients is broken to produce energy(glucose) to supply the metallic functions eg. movement; reproduction. Breathing is the action we do in order to achieve respiration.

Why does it even exist, it’s so stupid?

  • Because the energy required to complete living activities in cells all came from breathing. Nothing can still be alive without respiration.

How do cells even do respiration?

  • The cells would convert the biochemical energy that came from the nutrients which is called oxidation and then turns it into the ATP.

What did that sugar bomb have to do with it?

  • It would convert it into ATP, which is the storage of energy, such as glucose.