Portfolio · Grade 6

Olivia's year in projects

Every photo on the front of a card was taken and uploaded by Olivia. Flip a card to see an example build.

Student upload for Design a Resilient Community

Olivia's Upload

Photo taken by Olivia · Oct 14, 2:41 PM · phone upload

Example of a finished Design a Resilient Community project

Example Project

Not student work. Shown so students can see what the finished build can look like.

Project 01Fall · Weeks 1–6· My role: Modeler + Data lead

Design a Resilient Community

Team artifact

Levee model, flood pan setup, team test log (Team Delta, 4 students)

My evidence

· Levee scale calculation at 1:50 — then 4,320 cm³ of foam, worked by hand
· 150-word watershed note with 2 cited sources
· Before/after flood photo + caption (this photo)
· AI verification: rejected the model's slope advice after our pan test

My reflection
"I used to think engineers just built things. Now I get that they choose who gets protected first. My team put the levee on the low-income side, so we had to redo it."

Teacher feedback
Olivia's revision after the equity discussion was the strongest work in the class. Her scale math was exact.

Career lensUrban PlannerCivil EngineerClimate Scientist

Durable skillsCritical ThinkingCollaboration

Standards demonstrated and skills earned

MGSE6.G.2S6E3.cELAGSE6W2SS6G1+13

Systems thinkingScale modelingPeer critiqueData-based revision

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Student upload for Clean Water for Every Home

Olivia's Upload

Photo taken by Olivia · Jan 9, 10:12 AM · phone upload

Example of a finished Clean Water for Every Home project

Example Project

Not student work. Shown so students can see what the finished build can look like.

Project 02Winter · Weeks 7–11· My role: Test engineer

Clean Water for Every Home

Team artifact

Three filter prototypes and the shared flow-rate chart (Team Delta)

My evidence

· Flow-rate data table across 3 designs, 9 trials
· Written defense of the sand/gravel ratio we chose
· This photo of trial 3 with my sticky-note label

My reflection
"Our first filter was too slow. We tested three designs and picked the one with the best flow rate per gram of sand."

Teacher feedback
Great use of a data table to defend her design choice.

Career lensEnvironmental EngineerPublic Health

Durable skillsCritical ThinkingSelf-Direction

Standards demonstrated and skills earned

S6E3.bMGSE6.SP.5ELAGSE6RI2+8

Experimental designData tablesIteration

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Student upload for Shelter That Stands Up to Wind

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Photo taken by Olivia · Apr 2, 1:05 PM · phone upload

Example of a finished Shelter That Stands Up to Wind project

Example Project

Not student work. Shown so students can see what the finished build can look like.

Project 03Spring · Weeks 12–16· My role: Presenter

Shelter That Stands Up to Wind

Team artifact

Shelter prototype and fan-test rig (Team Echo)

My evidence

· Cost tradeoff table, materials under $6 per shelter
· Recorded 4-minute presentation to the 3rd grade class
· This photo of our prototype before the 3rd fan trial

My reflection
"Presenting to the 3rd graders was harder than the fan test. I had to cut half my slides."

Teacher feedback
Clear voice, strong prototype. Push next time on cost tradeoffs.

Career lensArchitectEmergency Manager

Durable skillsCommunicationCreativity

Standards demonstrated and skills earned

S6E4.cMGSE6.G.1ELAGSE6SL4+9

PrototypingPublic speakingCost tradeoffs

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Grades 6–8

How the portfolio grows

Grade 6 · Community Systems

3 projects · 29 standards · 11 skills

In progress

Grade 7 · Health & Environment

3 projects planned

Next year

Grade 8 · Innovation & Enterprise

3 projects + capstone

Planned

Selected, not everything

Olivia submits far more than this. The portfolio holds the work that best shows what she can do: projects she designed, problems she solved, presentations, written work, reflections, and the teacher feedback she responded to.

By the end of Grade 8

The portfolio is a record of academic growth, durable skills, and the kinds of work and careers she has experienced.

Future Ready Profile

What Olivia is figuring out about herself

Built from her own words and her work.

Problems I enjoy solving

· Fairness in design
· Things that involve water
· Making models to scale

Careers I explored

· Urban Planner
· Civil Engineer
· Environmental Engineer
· Architect

Skills I demonstrated

· Systems thinking
· Data-based revision
· Prototyping
· Peer critique

High-school pathways I may consider

· Engineering Academy
· Environmental Science track
· STEM + Civics dual

This is what students leave the year with, not a GPA, a person.