Kindercone Project
To kick off the four years I will spend at HTHNC, we participated in a project in physics centered around a kindercone, or "schultüte". The word schultüte is a German word which translates to "school cone". A kindercone is usually filled with both school supplies and goodies, which could be candy or toys. The purpose of a schultüte is to get a student excited about going back-to-school, giving them essentials and treats that could be beneficial to them during the year. With decorations and patterns, kindercones are usually very colorful and festive. Receiving a kindercone is fun, but making them requires both patience and focus. To make a schultüte, one must cut a piece of poster paper in half, and then leave one inch of room along the side. Connecting the two edges together, the one-inch side helps make a cone that is virtually perfect and professional.
My personal experience with this project was definitely challenging. When making prototypes or a rough draft of our cone, I was pretty clueless and had to seek assistance from my peers in order to succeed. Then, when it came time to make the actual cone, I struggled even more. My first cone was neon green, and it was way too small. In addition, the attachable cut-out shapes I was using were not going to stick to the cone, so I had to start over. With my second kindercone that was red, I formed it accurately but my duct taping skills were inadequate, so when I tried removing the tape from the paper it started to stick and then tore up the paper. At this point, I was devastated. I had worked so hard to get my schultüte up to par, and it was the last day to work and I was still missing a finished product. I started to become stressed out about this, but I was able to take it home over the weekend and finish it. I'm so happy about how it turned out! I feel that I used the HOHAM self-advocacy well during this project because I welcome the hardships I faced and tried to overcome them in the bets manner that I could, and I was able to stand up to them with an open mind. You can check out the pictures below:
My personal experience with this project was definitely challenging. When making prototypes or a rough draft of our cone, I was pretty clueless and had to seek assistance from my peers in order to succeed. Then, when it came time to make the actual cone, I struggled even more. My first cone was neon green, and it was way too small. In addition, the attachable cut-out shapes I was using were not going to stick to the cone, so I had to start over. With my second kindercone that was red, I formed it accurately but my duct taping skills were inadequate, so when I tried removing the tape from the paper it started to stick and then tore up the paper. At this point, I was devastated. I had worked so hard to get my schultüte up to par, and it was the last day to work and I was still missing a finished product. I started to become stressed out about this, but I was able to take it home over the weekend and finish it. I'm so happy about how it turned out! I feel that I used the HOHAM self-advocacy well during this project because I welcome the hardships I faced and tried to overcome them in the bets manner that I could, and I was able to stand up to them with an open mind. You can check out the pictures below: