As every student at La Salle knows, projects play a big role in the overall grade we receive at the end of the semester. They are time consuming, rigorous, and sometimes very stressful.

With the new semester well on its way, various new projects are being introduced to different classes. Below is a sample of a few projects that are being worked on or have been recently completed.

One of La Salle’s new science teachers is Matthew Owen who is currently working on a chemistry project with his junior class. It includes explaining the relationship between multiple variables including pressure, volume, moles, and temperature. Along with describing the variables, students must create a 5-minute video explaining and demonstrating the information they gathered.

When asked about how she plans on completing this project, junior Fiona Brunning said, “I plan on working with another person in my class. Even though it is twice as much work, I think it will be easier to do with a partner.”

Carrie Coleman is another teacher in the science wing and is the head of the Cat Club and teaches biology to sophomores. As past sophomores know, hours of environmental volunteer work is required. This year’s sophomore class is no different. They  have been working with SOLVE all year to help improve the environment all over Oregon, including the area around La Salle. La Salle and SOLVE have been working together for almost 10 years and they continue to collaborate  to show the impact that our daily activities can have on the environment.

After completing a few hours of service with SOLVE, sophomore Juliana Sprague says, “I really like working with SOLVE because my experience working with them has helped me learn how I can help protect the environment.”

A smaller, but equally as interesting project has just been completed in Mr. George’s freshman health class. By mapping out their life and their health highs and lows, they could see how their health has been impacted by activities they have done in the past and present.

“Health is my favorite class because Mr. George is cool and he makes class fun and interesting,” freshman Shawn Eilersen said. “I like doing these kinds of projects because they are easy to do and they help my grade.”

Every year is guaranteed to bring new and more challenging projects, and although every student knows how stressful they can be, we all can benefit from them with hard work and determination.

Do you have an interesting or favorite project in one of your classes? Let us know in the comments below!