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Senior Capstone School Garden (Aziz) 2019

Posted by Jyaire Oconnor in Senior Capstone · Connaghan · ILP/TFI/CAP on
For my senior capstone I basically talked about the benefits of starting an official school/community garden.This was all thanks to green team and those tiny little rascals. This whole thing kind of took me on an adventurous ride, cracking this shell of mine and opening my mind a bit more. I ran into some slight issues (minor ones) but nothing to serious. Am I happy with my end goal yea, do I think it could've been better "HELL YEAH". In the end though I got to meet knew people and learn knew things, and if that can happen to me just from working with plants then it sure can happen to others in the SLAB community.

Daniel Baez Capstone

Posted by Daniel Baez in Senior Capstone · Bentum · ILP/TFI/CAP on

For my capstone I decided to do it on the haunting truth of our corals bleaching. The reasoning for me doing my project on this is because no one really knows it's happening. It’s rarely talked about on the news and yet its impacting our everyday lives. I've always been drawn to the magic of the ocean. It feels like time slows down. Most people stare up into space with wonder yet we have this almost alien world on our planet teaming with life. But it's a world most people never explore; and yet, it plays such a big part in our lives. Our oceans are the source of life.  Oceans control the climate, the weather, and the oxygen we breathe. Without healthy oceans, we do not have a healthy planet. For many of us, we live far from the nearest beach, for us, it is “out of sight, out of mind”.

Slide Show: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15zWBUaQoQmjAFtjTOIBVR1U29cegi9eu4r3OlwlRkg/edit?usp=sharing

Essay:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j49rDPUlTylk_ic08_1b_ZkmDy-jT5wq5Y4eCJ-aP9E/edit?usp=sharing

Sarah Sam's Senior Capstone

Posted by Sarah Sam in Senior Capstone · Aziz · ILP/TFI/CAP on
​ For my senior capstone, my focus was on sustainable art. Sustainable art not only promotes sustainable practices but also stimulates people on how we can better our environment. There are many hazardous compounds in art products that can harm the environment and human health. I mostly did a lot of research on different sustainable art interpretations such as, using recycled materials or Eco-friendly materials, buying supplies from sustainable businesses, etc. To accomplish this, I partnered with the SLAB Green Team to compete in a high school Eco-sculpture competition. With the new addition of the 5th graders, I was able to have 5th graders do art as we brainstorm what our sculpture would be about. During this process, I challenged the 5th graders to conceptually think of how we can turn their art pieces into reality through sustainable art. Whether that be making a ladybug out of recycled red bottle caps or a butterfly from used curtains. 

Collin Shaw Capstone

Posted by Collin Shaw in Senior Capstone · Bentum · ILP/TFI/CAP on
For my capstone I decided to teach the importance of balancing technology usage and physical activities to the 5th grade class. Technology is changing our world and as a young adult that is witnessing the world change to a more technological society I have to put more emphasis on being physically active so I don't develop health issues due to staying in the house watching tv, playing video games, etc. But instead of holding that knowledge I decided to spread it to the youth by teaching from my own experiences so in the future the soon to be young adults will know how to balance technology with physical activity.

Marian Heredia Capstone Aziz 2019

Posted by Marian Heredia in Senior Capstone · Aziz · ILP/TFI/CAP on

For my capstone, I decided to make a PSA about why people should adopt their animals from the shelter and not buy from any breeders or pet shops. I’ve always been an animal lover since I was born. I’ve even thought deep and hard about going into a career with animals such as a vet. Deciding the topic for my project wasn’t hard at all and this is even one of my favorite projects that I’ve done in my high school career. The process for the project wasn’t too hard to do since I enjoyed it. We researched a bunch online about puppy mills and pet shops. I also went in person to the SPCA and interviewed an employee there who also gave us a lot of good information which is shown in my presentation. Our final product ended up being the slideshow with all the information we learned, and it also includes a video interview and a montage of all the animals at the shelter.

Zaina Belgrave Capstone

Posted by Zaina Belgrave in Senior Capstone · Connaghan · ILP/TFI/CAP on
​In this project me and my partner decided to explore mental health and how it affects high school students. To do this we researched mental health and how it relates to teenagers. Then we interviews people asking them "their lowest point in high school?". They went well and we learned that a lot of kids suffer from mental health issues. I learned that people go through different things in their lives and not everyones experience is the same.


https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1qXu-VNbtv4RVFI1-MRJrlhLXdHPyJrTWfw-PeRN4reY/edit?usp=sharing