Secretary of the Future
For this project, we were to create a policy change in Novato that would benefit the environment. We decided to create a trail that ran up the unused hill next to the Fireman's Fund building on San Marin Drive. We decided to put a bike rack at the bottom of the hill, so people could stop at our trail. We also decided to put four picnic tables and a compost restroom at the top of the trail so people could stop and eat as well as use the restroom. We created a slideshow that went into further detail about our project, such as its effect on the environment in 50, 100, 300, and 1,000 years, and more.
Content
This project was all about ecology, which is what we learned in the first unit in order to complete this project. I learned a lot about ecology in this unit, and it reflected on our project. Our project was very good, and my new knowledge of ecology helped me complete it and make it better. In our project, we went in depth on how our site would benefit the environment. We talked about the location and the biodiversity at the location. We talked about the ground composition and the soil. We also said how we planned on maintaining the trail. For more detail, take a look at our slideshow below:
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Reflection
I personally did not like this project very much. I really enjoyed my group and I thought we got along very well. I learned a lot during this unit about our environment and our effect on it. I found that all very interesting, however i thought this project was a little dull and boring. Some strong points are that we had plenty of time to finish our project. I didn't feel pressured and we didn't have to rush. We had enough time to complete our project, look over it, and make sure there were no mistakes. The amount of time made it a lot easier to make our project as good as it could be. However, at the end, we finished with 2 work days left, so we just sat around and did nothing. We thought we were all set and so we slacked off and I got bored and bothered other groups. I think we lost so much focus that it affected our presentation. I feel like we could have presented our project a little better, because we looked unprepared. I think giving us a lot of time is good, but too much time can throw people off. I thought I could have been a way better group member. I could have been far more productive than I was. I felt bad because while I was slacking off and talking to other groups, the members of my group were working very hard to get our project completed. Next project, I am going to try to be more productive, while trying to stay on task, and not get distracted. It is very hard for me to stay focused, but I feel that I can be a good, hard-working group member if I put in the effort.