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For this project we had to create an art piece in which we incorporate a circuit that will electrically light up, using one battery. So we (Amani and Aaliyah) came up with a “Hashtag Unbothered” theme. What is Hashtag Unbothered? Hashtag Unbothered is a very popular hashtag used on social media, especially twitter.  The term is usually used with females and means showing or feeling a lack of concern about or interest in something. In our opinion, this project shows a lot about the both of us, because if its negative or against something I believe or care about I don’t feel the need to care.This also shows that we are very into social media which is why we are using very popular terminology. This shows that we are very creative with the idea. Lastly, this is one of Aaliyah’s favorite hashtags on the internet right now.

For the project we will use cardboard as our main piece. The hashtag part of the project will light up with light bulbs. We will have 6 bulbs that light up. First we will cut out and paint the piece of cardboard before writing out hash tag unbothered. Then we will figure out the placement of the bulbs and how the will would make it light up. Next we will begin to play around with lights until we were able to create a circuit that will be able to light up. We want to create a parallel circuit. After finding a way to light it we will put holes in the hashtag and that's where the lights will light up and be shown. Finally we will have to secure our circuit to the back of the project.

My partner and I decided to build a light house. We are doing this because the light house is a fun thing to build. We used recyclable materials such as, cardboard, lights, multimeter, 9V battery, wires, roll, and Gatorade bottle. We built a diagram to show the light bulbs current in ohms. After that we started to calculate the resistance so we can find the voltage/battery life in our battery. We used one one battery to power 4 light bulbs. The lights were equally bright. In conclusion the battery had the right power to light up all 4 bulbs.

This was a cool project for me to do and that’s why we decided to build a lighthouse. I also have seen lighthouses where i use to live and they're a very amazing thing to see and thought it would be great to make a sculpture. We didn't have the box/base we wanted, so we made a smaller version. Being taught how to use Ohm's Law really made this project easier.

We chose this  project because we wanted to see if we could make light up shoes. We wanted to see if it was possible to make light up shoes so we took a nike air-max sneaker and stuck lights through the inside of the shoe and through the bottom of the shoe. We had some trouble early on, but in the end, everything with the shoe turned out okay.

Shoes and sneakers are very important to us, so we wanted to choose something that connected to us personally. We decided to choose an older shoe, like the Air Max, because we weren’t comfortable with using a shoe that we currently wear. We’re glad we chose the Air Max sneaker, because we indeed took apart the shoe.

This physics project has increased our knowledge of physics, along with our creativity. At first, I, (Makyle), was in no desire to complete this project, but after completing it, I’m glad that we got the opportunity to show how much physics we know, along with showing how creative that we truly can be.

The Artist Statement

My physics project is a Christmas tree. I chose a Christmas tree because Christmas is a very special holiday to me. I look forward to this holiday every year, and it’s not just for the presents( that’s a plus). I just love having family time. My family usually gets together on almost every big holiday.  When my family get’s together I feel happy and I’m in a much better mood. Last Christmas I spent my Christmas with my Grandparents because they are getting really old and my Grandfather has been sick. I had a blast there! We played Monopoly, ate delicious food, and just talked about how each one of us will end our year. In the Christmas scene project the message I am trying to convey is that you don’t need a lot of presents to have an Happy Holiday. That is why there is only one present under the tree, the real presents is the happy memories you make. A present can only last you some time, a happy memory can possibly last you a lifetime. This topic/theme shows that my favorite time is family time, this shows that life it not always what you receive but what you put out. In conclusion I would like to leave you with a quote by Thomas S.Monson.

Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of getting. It is happiness because we see joy in people. It is forgetting self and finding time for others. It is discarding the meaningless and stressing the true values.

Thomas S. Monson

This choker is important to me because it used to belong to my great great grandmother. I met my great great grandmother when I was four years old and she was such a funny person. I don’t remember too much but, I remember her telling me lots of jokes and I would crack up and laugh so hard (I don’t remember the joke). All I remember is laughing so hard that I made her laugh even harder than I was laughing. That was the only time I saw her. I only got to see her three times in my life but, that’s the only time I remember seeing her. This choker that I have belonged to her. She had this choker since she was my age. A few months ago I received this choker from my grandmother and she told me how this choker was my great great grandmothers. As soon as she told me it was from my great great grandmother I immediately remembered who she was. The reason this choker is so significant to me is because it belonged to my great great grandmother. She was very important to me. She lived to a very old age. The fact that I got to see her and that I remembered her shows how significant she was to me. I was only four years old when I saw her and that was a very long time ago and most kids don’t even remember a lot from that age. You never know when you might lose somebody close to you in your life. Even though me and my great great grandmother weren’t that close the significance of the choker resembles a piece of her. Every time I have it on it takes me back to the first and last time that I saw and met my great great grandmother. To conclude this choker is important to me because it resembles my great great grandmother and  she was someone who was important and significant to me.

In conclusion we would like to say that we both love our family very much and we treasure the smiles, laughs, and happy memories of our family. Our project has an connection, Autumn’s project was about the love she has for her family and how she treasures the happy memories they share, Kemet’s projects is on receiving a present and how that one item she was given from her great great Grandmother, reminds her of the happy and treasured memories she shared with her. Both of our families are important and significant with  another. These projects mean a lot to both of us, the message that is conveyed throughout each project is strong and meaningful. We treasure the memories because it’s the only thing that will last.

Artist statement

I am interested in how the Solar System works and the retention between the planets. I chose to make the Solar System because I had a great idea on how to design it and relate to the Circuits Project. This project is personal to me because I'm part of the Solar System and the universe. This project is very educational  because it demonstrates the relationship between the planets and sun. I feel my project also shows energy in the Solar System. In my project I wanted to make the sun thev main resource of  light, life, and radiant energy.

When constructing my sculpture, I chose the occurring theme of “dance”. I chose the theme of dance because it is my passion. Since I was about five years old , I was enrolled into dance school. But, my very first lesson was actually a ballet lesson. Which explains why I chose my sculpture to be a ballet pointe shoe. The pointe shoe represents several elements other than just dance itself. It also represents me. The pointe shoe represents how alive I feel when I put them on. When I perform, I feel like I am being shown in my nest light. So, I demonstrated this in my sculpture with an essential piece that helps me be shown in my “best light”.

I chose to use this bunny because i had this since i was like ten and it was like an imaginary friend to me when i was bored.And even though i am fifteen now i will still say this bunny mean a lot to me because it kind of encourages me in many different type of ways.

I will say that this shows that i’m a person who likes to be different because not all boys are likely to be seen with a bunny.

Artist Statement

We chose to make a light up basketball and notebook. We chose to make this out of all things because we both are athletes.We also enjoy playing basketball a lot. We chose one another because we both have this hobby in common and many more things that we can relate. The basketball overall just symbolizes our athleticism and how much we enjoy basketball.

Chris:

I chose to use a sculpture of a basketball because basketball has been in my life ever since I could remember. For me basketball gets me out trouble and the streets. Basketball also helps calm me down. So basically these two reasons are the main reasons on why I chose to use a basketball sculpture.

Trey:

I choose to use a sculpture of a basketball that lights up because it basically explains my life without using words. Basketball and school are the two things in my life I put a true effort into to become better in school and increasing my skills on the court. I am a real student athlete and know that if I want to be something in life the books and studies are key if I ever want to even think of becoming a NBA star. I have a mutual respect for both being a student and being an athlete.

Stephanie and I chose to do a phone case. We chose this because our phones are a major and significant part of our lives. We feel as though our phones represent us best. Without our phones, we would not be the same people we are. Overall, we felt as though a phone case would be best to do because it represents us.

In today’s society everything is pretty much electronic. Teenagers live on phones and computers, it’s a technological world. The main reason technology is such a big part of today’s society is because it’s a common and popular way of communication. Some teenagers do not have many friends, so they seek online friends. Some people’s families live far away and they can’t see them often so technology is a great way to still keep in contact with them. Using technology you can not only talk to them, but you can see their posts and pictures on social media sites. It makes you feel more involved with your family. Same thing with friends, they might live to far to see frequently but calling or texting them is a great way to keep in contact and maintain that friendship. Therefore, we chose a phone case because phones are a great communication tool and a big part in today’s society, especially with teenagers.

Alexus Tomlinson and Anaya Gomez

Artist Statement:

Alexus: I first got glasses in 3rd grade. At first I thought it was this cool thing to have. It made me unique and I felt like a superhero. But this idea didn’t last long, people started calling me four eyes and when I got braces people called me UGLY BETTY.  I felt so bad and I want to get rid of my glasses but I still had to wear them. The bullying didn’t last super long anyway because other people got glasses too. Sooner or later I realized that soooo many people wear glasses they just don’t wear them. Wearing glasses has played a big part in shaping my personality.

Anaya: I chose to do a pair of glasses because i wear them everyday.  I have been wearing glasses since I was in first grade. When I was younger I was scared to wear my glasses because i wasn't used to wearing them. As i got older i started accepting the fact that i have to wear glasses in order to see. Today I love the fact that I wear glasses and i'm happy that I do wear them. It makes me feel smart and different.

Our: We chose this sculpture because it reminded us of ourselves because we both wear glasses.  Glasses are an important part of our character because it is apart of who we are and glasses can change the way a person perceives you. Glasses also shows that we are different. Not everyone wears glasses so this separates us from others.

The objects we chose to use in our project were a cardboard flower which Jacqueline created, and a protist stuffed animal which Alyssa created. We chose to use these things because we wanted to use projects created in school that were meaningful to us. We decided to place the protist stuffed animal on Jacqueline’s flower sideways, so that we could set the flower down when lit. We tied the stuffed animal to the flower using the protist’s strings, because glue or staples might have ruined the flower, and tape would not work.

Lights were placed in the center of the flower to make it stand out, and lights were placed on the “ears” of the protist to allow it to stand out in the dark. The bright colors of the protist contrast the the brown cardboard of the flower, though in the dark it needed something to stand out, with all of the lights in the flower. It almost resembles a koala or cat resting on a flower. Its whiskers resemble a cat’s, though on the flower it could be mistaken for a koala climbing a tree.

The flower represents hidden beauty, because even though it has duller colors, it is still a beautiful flower. The protist stuffed animal was shaped like a type of animal on purpose, to represent Alyssa’s love of animals. Combined, this creates a project with a deeper meaning. Even though at first glance you may not be able to tell what the project is, but once you hear the story behind you may come to understand the true meaning behind the project.

Artist Statement for the Physics Project

Wesley White

Domenick DeAngelis

We chose to do our project this way because we both likes sports.  However, we like different sports, so we did different objects to express ourselves through the things we do.  We both like sports, so we thought it would be a good idea to work together to create a project that represents both of our interests.

I did a hockey helmet because I love hockey, I have been ice skating for over 8 years and have played hockey for 2 years. The helmet I used was one of the first helmets I got and I used it to played hockey. It means a lot to me because of all these reason and because I have used it so many times. However, I grow out of the helmet a while ago and it was very damaged from using it so much. So I thought it would be a great thing to use for this project, I would have used something like a hockey sick of skate but the hockey stick is too big and a skate will smell. Which is when I got the idea to use a helmet, and I remembered all the things I used the helmet for. This is why I used a hockey helmet for my science project.

Artist Statement

I chose to make create my lit phone case because my phone is a big part of my life personally and I believe society in general. I believe that technology in general was my aim for a project idea but I felt that a phone case would be better because of the fact that it is a handheld device unlike a computer. I use my phone multiple times a day and use it for music, communication, and social media. I think it states that this generation is more involved in technology than anyone ever has been. Therefore I believe it means that I am a technological person, whether that means it’s a good thing, or a bad thing.

Cash’e Chapman Jan. 5, 2015

Saraa Fadl East Stream

Artist Statement

A paper rose with lighten thorns. What would it mean to you , and given the information that two young ladies created it. You would probably think they made it because its pretty. But know we critical thought about what we would like to create. We thought of how complex we could really be and think which was more than the stereotype problems of a teenage girl.

We don’t believe in stressing the problems if a boy likes us or not because we know our beauty. We stress the mess of our grades and how we have to straighten them out for college and how it is just one of the four major steps we have to reach success which is what our four thorns represent. High school career, College readiness, College Career, and Society readiness.

When we started this project we instantly thought of what would represent us. This rose does that by expressing the bright future and steps we need to take to get there with each thorn which leads to the last light in the middle of the rose. The rose also represents the beauty in which we take these step as well as our thorns represent the pain we can endure on this difficult journey to success.

Artist Statement:

I chooses this experiment because I wanted to see if I could make a glow  bracelet The reason I choose this ideas because I  wanted to do something different from everybody else, another reason I wanted to make a glow bracelet is to make my invention into a reality and use it for the future, that will help the world in future. (Definition: an ornamental band, hoop, or chain worn on the wrist or arm)  https://www.google.com/search?q=definition+bracelets&espv=2&biw=1008&bih=619&source=lnms&sa=X&ei=HOCzVPrmK6XCsATEkoGIBw&ved=0CAUQ_AUoAA&dpr=1.)

A crescent moon is an Islamic symbol which tell us Muslims when the month begins and also when Ramadan is approaching. The start of the crescent moon is an Islamic symbol and it was connected with the Muslim world after it was  adopted by the Ottoman Empire. It was related to Islam because the lunar cycle is an important ritual and legal role in Islam’s calendar. This symbol is  often seen on flags of predominantly Muslim countries. I choose this sculpture piece because I am Muslim and it’s a symbol of my religion. I also chose this because when I look at it make me feel like God ( Allah) is with me everytime.  This symbol reminds me of Africa, how the moon and the stars shine so bright that it makes it possible to see anything outside at night.  Back in Africa, my friends and I used to go outside at night. We used to dance, sing, and talk about scary late night stories under the shining sky.