Lee KatzLee Katz

1212thth grade grade

Ms. HarrisMs. Harris

MITA Portfolio 2014MITA Portfolio 2014

I have been going to MIT I have been going to MIT since 6since 6thth grade grade

ELAH evidenceELAH evidence

Francisco Jimenez Francisco Jimenez Book chat-” The circuit”Book chat-” The circuit” group and individual, PR projectgroup and individual, PR project Learning about literatureLearning about literature The final product was:The final product was:

Book chat to classmatesBook chat to classmates Authors favorite foodAuthors favorite food Shared food with classShared food with class

ELAH reflectionELAH reflection

Presentation skillsPresentation skills Learned how to interest classmates in Learned how to interest classmates in

reading the book and sharing the culturereading the book and sharing the culture Read the bookRead the book Met the author and spoke with himMet the author and spoke with him Listened to author talk about his bookListened to author talk about his book It was cool because I got to hear a It was cool because I got to hear a

different story from another worlddifferent story from another world

MATH evidenceMATH evidence

String art projectString art project Geometric shapes and equationsGeometric shapes and equations Individual project, PR projectIndividual project, PR project Final product-the actual board with Final product-the actual board with

string, construction based on math string, construction based on math instructions.instructions.

MATH reflectionMATH reflection

Carpentry skills, algebraic problem Carpentry skills, algebraic problem solvingsolving

work independently stay on taskwork independently stay on task Buy all materials, doing the equations, Buy all materials, doing the equations,

constructionconstruction Big investment of timeBig investment of time Finishing hard work and getting it done.Finishing hard work and getting it done. Earning a good gradeEarning a good grade

DC evidenceDC evidence

Destination DC project US capitolDestination DC project US capitol Government in the united states and Government in the united states and

how it proceeds, research and how it proceeds, research and presentation skillspresentation skills

Individual workIndividual work Long term semester projectLong term semester project DC brochure projectDC brochure project DC research paperDC research paper DC presentationDC presentation

DC reflectionDC reflection Presentation skills, writing skills, research Presentation skills, writing skills, research

skills, editing and citation skills, creativity, skills, editing and citation skills, creativity, technology skills.technology skills.

I didn’t feel comfortable with presentation I didn’t feel comfortable with presentation skills for my projects but it helped me not skills for my projects but it helped me not become nervousbecome nervous

Research skills improved Research skills improved Process- picking a site, note taking, Process- picking a site, note taking,

writing a paper, editing and finalizing writing a paper, editing and finalizing using information to create a brochure using information to create a brochure and presentation and presentation

Science evidenceScience evidence

Physics project, marble roller coasterPhysics project, marble roller coaster Movement and frictionMovement and friction Individual projectIndividual project Semester long projectSemester long project Final product, design a roller coaster Final product, design a roller coaster

to make a marble go in a cupto make a marble go in a cup Grade based on if coaster was Grade based on if coaster was

effectiveeffective

Science reflectionScience reflection

Construction skills, visualizing skills Construction skills, visualizing skills Taught me about friction having a Taught me about friction having a

slope track led to less friction and slope track led to less friction and more movementmore movement

Process: analyze designs and choose Process: analyze designs and choose one of your own and create it, test it, one of your own and create it, test it, got gradegot grade

Taught me to manage time and workTaught me to manage time and work

Robotics evidenceRobotics evidence

Programming a robot Programming a robot Programming softwareProgramming software Group projectGroup project Year long projectYear long project Final product-construction and Final product-construction and

operation of a robotoperation of a robot

Robotics reflectionRobotics reflection

Programming skillsProgramming skills Teamwork skillsTeamwork skills Process: look at instructions, building Process: look at instructions, building

the robot, using the software correctly the robot, using the software correctly and programming it, test the robot, and programming it, test the robot, demonstratedemonstrate

A lot of speaking and listening skills, A lot of speaking and listening skills, challenged me at mathchallenged me at math

Future career applicationsFuture career applications

Interest assessmentInterest assessment

Results Results Artistic, social, realisticArtistic, social, realistic

Job familiesJob families Installation maintenance and repairInstallation maintenance and repair Building and grounds cleaningBuilding and grounds cleaning Personal care and service occupationsPersonal care and service occupations

vocational interestsvocational interests

Not attending university, pursuing Not attending university, pursuing vocational trackvocational track

Vallejo programVallejo program Solano career technical education and Solano career technical education and

businessbusiness Automotive technicianAutomotive technician I have applied to the Solano programI have applied to the Solano program Toured automotive Fleet facility and Toured automotive Fleet facility and

made a contact for a jobmade a contact for a job

Word press siteWord press site