Earth Science: Heeding its Wonders

          The lesson for this quarter is all about Earth Science. I like the idea of learning about the planet we live in. I've learned about the layers of the earth, tectonic plates, how mountain ranges were formed, and I also learned about volcanoes and different water forms. Of course those aren't the only topics I've learned but I can't just go on and on and on with lists of topics that are under Earth Science. The topics are all interesting and aren't that hard to understand especially with Sir Romie providing us with powerpoint presentations and videos to even further expand our knowledge about our topic. 

PALOMARA

          I learned a lot from earth science. It was also fun because we get to learn a lot from something that we live in. It’s simply amazing to realize that we are nothing compared to the size of the earth that we lived in. It’s also amazing to know how the earth is so diverse. One of the most amazing things i have learned in the layers of the earth. Knowing how deep, thick, and large each layer of the earth is fascinating. Realizing that the core in the absolute middle of the earth is what pulls us all down which is a large solid and very very hot iron. Earth, the home that we live in is a very interesting place.

GERONIMO

          This quarter I have learned so much about the earth especially about the volcanoes. I've learned all about the types of the volcanoes and all of the function of each type of volcanoes. I have also learned about the earthquakes and all of the instruments for earthquakes. It that topic really changed my mind about earthquakes, it is really frightening that any time an earthquake may hit, so that is why we should all be prepared. I also learned what to do and bring when there's an earthquake, it is safe to stay indoors if you are indoors because it increases the chance of you being alive. There are a lot of events that happened this quarter, it was fun even though the pressure is unbearable, to be honest, I really enjoyed this quarter but sadly every good thing must come to an end. But I am looking forward for a school year like this again in senior high school or in college, It was a privilege being one of Mr. Dolor's student because that man is so kind and generous, I will never forget him even if he's switching schools, I'm just so grateful that he became my teacher and it would be a delight if he became my teacher again.

SALCEDO

          Our topic this 4th quarter in Science is earth science. It is the study of earth and space. Earth Science affects our everyday lives. The lesson this quarter is very interesting and by far the best one for me. We mainly studied about geology. I learned about the physical geography of earth. I learned more about earthquakes and it's faults. Another thing that I have learned more about is kinds of water uses and mountain ranges. The topic this quarter wasn't very hard nor easy. This quarter made me understand more about earth science. I learned more because of the lessons our teacher thought us about.

OASAN

          Earth Science is a topic that I really wanted to learn. It isn't just a topic for me, that’s why. It made learn about how the Earth works, how my home is. I know this sounds incredibly stupid but the Earth is special to me and that is why I like this topic. I learned the kinds of water uses, volcanic eruptions or activities, how the countries were formed, and many more. I learned a lot about this topic and it's all thanks to Sir Dolor.

MARIANO

          Earth Science is related to the planet Earth. It can be about geology, the lithosphere or like the layers of the Earth. I'm really interested about this topic because it is easy to understand unlike the other lessons before. It's just all about planet Earth. Like how earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruption, etc. happen. It's just simple but there's a lot to memorize or remember. This is the last topic for the school year so I'm really glad that Sir Romie was able to teach us about this lesson.

SARMIENTO

Our Ride to Success

Thesis Days

          I have to say, Grade 10 has been the most stressful and mentally tiring year ever. Our thesis plays a big role on this matter. Because of our thesis we have all had mental and emotional breakdowns. There were times when we all pissed each other off for not cooperating and there were times when we were just total zombies together. Although our original study got rejected and our group was up for re-defense I personally believe that it was a blessing in disguise. A blessing that worn us all out but thought us very valuable lessons in life that I'll surely be bringing with me in the future. But despite all of these hardships, we still made it. We got accepted and we finished all our paper works on time. I'm infinitely grateful for all of the people who have helped us get to where we are now; our research advisers, Ms. Franny and Sir Romie, Sir Michael Lomibao and the other panelists, our group, and of course the Almighty God who gave us His wisdom and strength to never give up on our thesis. Without all of you we wouldn't have been able to do any of this.

PALOMARA

A lot of sleepless nights, a lot of stressful moments, a lot of good memories. That's how I can describe our thesis. But other than that, it was a beautiful moment in my life. It made me realize the hardships of the future and helped prepare me. I also believe that the thesis made all of us, the members, closer to each other. (I mean, why wouldn't we become close we spend every dissmissal doing the thesis.) The thesis, it was a pain in my butt, to be completely honest. All those researching, experimenting, etc. But I realized that it was actually fun and exciting and that it was much better because I knew all of us put our heart and our souls into it. The thesis, it's a memory to me now. I also felt really excited that we got approved!!!

MARIANO

The thesis was also one of the highlights of this quarter. Our previous study got rejected, but we made a huge comeback and it is successful. I'm so happy that our study got approved and that it is over. The day of the re defense, I was quite nervous because me and my fellow researchers have to present the study in front of the school officials and the school administrators. But after our thesis got approved my group mates shed tears of joy and it felt great. It felt great seeing my group-mates happy because all of our hard work and efforts are all worth it. All of the group meetings and all of the sleepless nights are now over, and of course once again, I give thanks to our research advisers Mr. Dolor and Mrs. Sandoval for helping us through the whole thesis and for the non stop motivation and also for not giving up on us. They're one of the reasons why our study got approved. I would also like to thank our school assistant director Mr. Lomibao completely supporting us and for giving us ideas for our study, kuya Alvin as well was a huge factor for our success and of course most of all, the man up above, our Almighty God for not giving up on my group also. I am just full of joy because it is all over now and summer is approaching.

SALCEDO

Doing an investigatory project was really hard. Especially when we get rejected on the first final defense and do an entire new study. We had to start another chapter 1 to chapter 5 and another whole process of creating a product. Except this one is compressed within 2 weeks which means its double the stress and effort. But after doing the new research we were very happy that during our re-defense we finally got accepted and we were even nominated as one of the best Thesis defense. It felt great because after being rejected once, and doing another hard work is very stressful. It reassures us that we would be moving to the next grade level.

GERONIMO

Thesis Moments

This is the last blog for this year so I will make a supah dupah long blogpost just to share our experiences in our thesis. So, our first study is about making candles out of vegetable shortening. During our title defense, we we're all nervous because it is our first time doing it in front of the panelists. It went well but they recommended that we should change the vegetable shortening into a plant or something that might be effective in making a candle. So after that we changed our study into making candles out of used crayons and lemon grass extract. We enjoyed making it though. Until we reached the day of the final defense. Unfortunately, we got rejected because of the crayons. So we really felt bad but we stood up and tried not to be affected on what happened so we thought of a new one. We talked to Sir Mike a couple of days just for us to have an idea on what to do. And then, our new study is about using aquaponics to grow pechay baguio. When I found out that this will be our study I was like wow, because it was the first time that I heard an "aquaponics" word ever. So, I was really curious about it then I researched it in the Internet. And then our re-defense really went well like wowwww COMEBACK IS REAL. I'm really glad that we made it this far since first quarter up to fourth quarter we were doing this thesis. I'm really thankful for my leader and my group mates. They're the ones who helped me in doing this even though I think my effort wasn't enough. Thanks for considering all my excuses Dani when I missed a lot of ip days huhu I'm sorry.

SARMIENTO

Creating a Diorama: Kinds of Water Uses

Last Group Performance Task of the S.Y

          One of our performance tasks this 4th and final quarter was to create a diorama from a chosen topic by our teacher, Sir Romie. Our topic was about the Different Kinds of Water Uses. This topic for me, was very interesting. I learned about the uses of water in agriculture, industry, domestic, and in-stream. Water really is an essential in our everyday lives. I can't imagine a person surviving without water.  Making the actual diorama was really fun too. Although we were so stressed and tired with all the other performance tasks, we still managed to pull something off that our group is proud of.  Our creativity and patience was really tested in this performance task. We only used recycled materials for our diorama because since it was the last performance task, we didn't want anything to go to waste so we decided to use all of the scraps we had from previous projects and incorporated those into our diorama. We thought of ways we could possibly improve our diorama to make it look presentable. In the end, I was still very proud of our group that we were able to submit on the deadline and that we did such a cool diorama.

PALOMARA

          The topic of our diorama in science was about kinds of water use. It is about the four types of uses of water; industrial, agricultural, in-stream, and domestic. In our diorama we had a section for each kind. We used materials like illustration boards, folders, paint, Japanese paper and more. Most of the materials we had used were recycled. Our diorama was quite big so it took a longer time to make than what we had imagined.  Although it took a long time to make, I still enjoyed doing it. The diorama we made ended up looking quite good.

OASAN

I am so glad that this semester is over because all of the stress are now gone and i can relax this summer. But it is also sad for me because this semester was quite fun too although frustrating. I enjoyed the things that we did this whole quarter, and I have learned so much from Mr. Dolor about earth science. The diorama that we did was looking great, all of the hard work and all the efforts for that project was all worth it. The diorama that we did shows the functions and the uses of water and how it runs and where it came from. I'm so thankful that our teacher extended the amount of days before the deadline. We don't have a project if our teacher didn't extend and gave us consideration.

SALCEDO

Work Work Work Work Work Work

The performance task that we did for the last quarter is a diorama about the kinds of water use. I really enjoyed decorating our diorama even though I burnt my own finger by a glue gun a lot of times. Making our diorama improves our skills in decorating and arranging the designs correctly. I also learned new things about our topic. Like what the four kinds of water are. So, it's really fun doing stuff like this with your group mates because we're not only doing it for a grade but we share laughter and that's how we get close to each other. Thanks Sir Romie for giving us this last performance task. We gon miss you when you leave.

SARMIENTO

Creating the diorama was a fun project. Like all the other projects we did in science. Doing things like cutting boards, painting materials, shaping papers into something. Creating art. Designing something can be very entertaining. I used to love creating dioramas since they represent an environment. Creating a realistic looking environment is fantastic because it may look real since its not just flat drawing but uses materials to make it look real.

GERONIMO

          The diorama that we were assigned to create was about the kinds of water uses. It may sound simple, but it's actually really hard to make. All of us took our sweet time to make sure it looked its best and we also made sure everyone helped. Creating the diorama was a memory we all spent together. The materials we used were all recycled but the energy and effort we put into it, now that wasn't recycled. Besides that, I actually learned a few things about the kinds of water uses!

MARIANO