Briana Davis STEM Profolio
Hello my name is Briana Davis, I am currently a student
at Roland Park Country School class of 2016. Towards the beginning of my high
school career I developed a strong admiration for the STEM institute. Throughout
high school career I've had the privilege of studying Biology, Physics and
Chemistry which inspired me to peruse in studying more in depth of the sciences,
technology, engineering and math. Summer prior to tenth grade year, 2013 I
partakened in the Environmental Science Summer Research Experience for Young
Women (ESSRE) at Roland Park Country School. Throughout this program of sixteen
young women we created a snapshot of the environment and then realized that
there was something poorly influencing the growth of plants throughout the RPCS
backwoods. Therefore, we produced a soil ecology project based off of anomalies
found in the biota survey data to uncover the truth behind discrepancies in
various microbe populations and chemical levels found throughout the E.S.S.R.E.
sites. For my
long-term research project I will be studying blood types. I will be working
with the American Red Cross studying the effects of race, gender and age on
different blood types. Also, I will be studying Sickle Cell Anemia its effect on
the African American race and focusing on the blood cells.
STEM Research Seminar 1A
Throughout STEM 1A we focused on the science and technology aspect of STEM and studied short term memory, and the effects of flashing lights on short term memory. Also, we created a seasonal change model calculator which calculated how the length of the day (hours) and the daily sunlight effected the leaf fall rate and the leaf color change completly.
A Study of Short Term Memory and the Effect of Flashing Lights on Short Term Memory.docx
The effect of short term memory and the effect of flashing lights on short term memory.
STEM Researh Seminar 1B
In STEM 1B we focused on the Engerneering and Math aspect of STEM. We studied Robotics by building a mini robot and programed it to complete a set course using light sensor to follow the path. To get the robot to move we had to create a threshold, which is the adverage of light. Another project we worked on related to product and package development. We developed a clay mask, choosing the ingredients we believe would make the best clay mask and also kept track of a cost analysis throughout the delvelopment of the clay mask.
STEM Research Seminar 2A
In STEM 2A we focused on
History of Platonic Solids.pptm
STEM Research Seminar 2B