Lessons in Mastery:

My Passages

Nick Owens

2023

Welcome to my Passages presentation! The purpose of this presentation is to demonstrate my growth at Realms through showcasing different assignments and the things that I did well in different elements of Character, High Quality Work, and Mastery of Knowledge and Skills.

• Kid Fair Presentation

This was my work at a live demonstration this spring, Kid fair—and demonstrates my determination in science.

• Stained Glass Window

This is a project that demonstrates my ability to create high quality work in math.

• Tumalo Creek Vignette

This piece of writing demonstrates my mastery and ability to create high quality work in humanities.

• Alma Thomas Painting

This piece demonstrates my understanding of character and mastery.

Kid Fair Presentation

Science

Kid fair was an event that happened this spring that showcased all of our learning that took place in the year thus far—one of the tasks for eighth graders was to showcase various experiments and reactions we had learned at tables set up in the science room. My partner and I chose the can crushing experiment, a reaction in which a can implodes due to pressure from being heated and then cooled rapidly.

Initially, I had missed the can crushing experiment that we did in class and the assignment that followed. To make this choice of presentation with my partner, Drake, was a bit out of my comfort zone, but I was able to learn quickly and create a presentation and poster of high quality. This demonstrates my determination, a habit of character, in this process. Ultimately, I had a great time presenting this experience to my multiple audiences with my partner and demonstrating the fascinating science behind the reaction.

Stained Glass Window Project

Math

The stained glass window project was an assignment in which we were different slopes to graph on a blank piece of graph paper, and we were tasked to graph a few of our own lines as well. This created a geometric stained glass window-like effect that we were then asked to color on with our own designs. This assignment demonstrates our ability to accurately graph and create slope equations while creating a beautiful piece of art.

I opted to go for the effect of a fragmented image, almost like you’re looking through a shattered mirror—with jellyfish as my subject. I balanced my art with attention to accuracy in my math to create a mathematical work that demonstrates my ability to create high quality work and with good craftsmanship.

Tumalo Creek Vignette

Humanities