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.