Blog # 10: Blog Reflection

1. I think I’m doing well in my senior project. I’m probably in between AE-/P+ because based from the five minute presentation and research checks; I got mostly P and AE’s.

2. I think I did well on my research. I learned more about my topic. Picking my senior topic is also something I have done well. I get to help out the elderly patients. I also learn new things in the facility.

3. I still have to improve my presentation. I need to try not to feel nervous and stutter because that’s the feedback I got for recommendation part from my five minute presentation.

Blog # 9: Science Fair Proposal

1. If senior patients participate in word and number activities , then their heart rate will decrease.

2.  Variables:

     *The dependent variable:     heart rate (bpm)

     *The independent Variable:     type of activity

     *Controlled variable:            senior patients

3. My Science fair experiment is related to my senior project EQ, “What are the most important skills needed in becoming an activity coordinator at an elderly facility?” It both talks about how it can help senior patients. My Science fair helps me measure how activities such as word puzzles and BINGO can help the patients calm down. My EQ helps me figure out what skills to use as activity coordinator so I can relate and help my patients

4. I’m planning to get at least twenty patients maybe 10 Alzheimer’s patients and 10 normal patients. If ever that they won’t let me do that, then I’ll be using 20 normal patients. I will be taking there pulse using an automatic blood pressure monitor. It will help me figure out the vital signs easily and more accurate. I’m planning to take there pulse rate before the activity and after the activity. I will be charting it down for about ten to twenty sessions depending how much time it would take me per session. I will then use this data to see if this is a significant change in the calmness of the senior patients.

 Materials:

    * automatic blood pressure- for pulse rate

    * vital signs chart- to record data

    * timer/clock- to time the experiment

5. This would be in category: behavioral & social science