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2005 |
Hi, my name is Shannon. At the time I conducted this project I
was 10 years old and was in the fourth grade at Robert Lince Elementary
School, although I was in fifth grade SOAR.
Ever since I was 8, I've had a strong interest in authors. That
is why I decided to take this opportunity to study all about writers.
Dedication
I would like to dedicate my project to my mom, because she always helps
me when I need it.
My Family
There are 5 people in my family. My mom's name is Heidi and she kind and funny. My dad's name is Joe. He is nice and funny (like my mom). I also have a brother, Conner, who is a year older and a sister, Cailin, who is three years younger. As a family we enjoy hiking and other outdoor activities. I hope to soon take Hunters' Ed. so I can join my dad and brother hunting, with no doubt that my sister will be coming along in a couple years.
My Hobbies and Interests
My favorite thing to is play sports. It really dosn't matter what sport. I love crafts but barely ever get to do them. I love the snow.
My Plans for the Future
I plan to work hard in school, getting good grades, especially in high school. I also plan to go to college at WSU. I am not very sure what career I want but will be something to do with helping people.
| The Products I
Created Everyone in class conducted a survey. First, I wrote a few possible questions. I typed the and had them checked by the teacher, I fixed my mistakes, pick a color, and had about 60 copies made. Next I conducted my survey with 2 classes. After I collected my data, I count all the responses for girls and boys. I entered these numbers into an Excel spreadsheet. Then I made a graph for each question. I formatted each graph to be readable and colorful. Next, I created a board game. I planned it out on a scrap piece of paper which I showed my teacher, who helped me find what size of board to use. I made up little things that can happen to an author. Then I typed them on the computer. |
| How I Evaluate
My Entire Project (1) How thorough and complete was my project? I am very close to being a fourth grade expert on my topic. I think I stayed too general and didn’t include enough details. (2) What would I do differently if starting over again? If I were to start over I would choose a topic that had been successively done before because then I would know that there would be enough information. (3) What major strengths does my project have? My major strength was my interview. George (my interviewee) explained thing so I could understand him. Even though I had to cut out some of the stuff I still had a lot of information to work with. (4) What weaknesses or problems does my project have? My report summary was too general. I could have been more specific. I also didn’t have the pay that authors receive. That would have helped a lot. (5) What did I learn to do better during this project? I learned how to type faster and use the computer better. I have to go as fast as all the other fifth graders. My final draft was much better than my early drafts. I kept improving and improving, little by little, week by week and now it is as good as all the fifth grade reports. (6) In what ways did I enjoy my study and work? I enjoyed making my game. It took lots of cleverness to make up all the problems. I nearly ran out of good things to use. It was so fun!! |
| Who Helped Me
With My Project I would like to thank the following people
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