2024 Rafting Camp

July 8 - 12. This 5 day/4 night camp will teach students basic whitewater rafting skills on the Salmon River in Stanley, WY. Learn how to use an oar raft and guide a paddleboat, tie knots, and learn valuable river rescue skills. Campers may have the opportunity to roll a kayak and paddle an inflatable. Departing Realms July 8, 2024, returning July 12, 2024. 3 CTE credit available

Limited edition 50th Anniversary custom T-shirts! Order Now!

Thank you for supporting our project group with your orders! If you’re looking for other Realms merchandise, please see our 50th Anniversary and Realms Raptor hoodies!


Realms 50th Anniversary Design - made by Sunshine, I wanted to capture the analytical, creative, and adventurous sides of Realms in one design worthy of our 50th anniversary.

Mushrooms - made by Sunshine, I was inspired by all of the mushrooms we saw on our backpacking trip to the Winds this fall. I wanted to tie it in to something weird and mysterious.

Moon Child - made by Ruby, This is a character that I have made several times in many sketchbooks. He watches the world as he fills the moon with stars and as the moon wanes it is him writhing the stories of the world.

Ad Astra - made by Looner, Ad Astra Per Aspera means, "to the stars throughout difficulties." The bunny symbolizes an inner child wanting to catch the stars.

Realms of Inquiry's 50th Anniversary!!

2022-23 marks the 50th anniversary of Realms opening back in 1972. Realms was founded as a special purpose school for the underserved gifted and talented population in the Salt Lake Valley. Realms’ model is unique, just like our students. We strive to develop real world applicable skills and an enduring love for learning in our students. As part of our celebration, we are working to coordinate some events over the year. Current students, alumni, and all members of the Realms community are encouraged to provide feedback in a survey. We plan to post 50th Anniversary events here. Look for more information in October!

Forensic Science & Criminal Justice Summer Camp

Realms was so fortunate to have Brandon Palmer run a week long summer camp. Brandon is a CTE Criminal Justice instructor in Jordan School District at the JATC, an adjunct professor at SLCC, and has won many awards for his excellence in the field of education. He is an inspiring, devoted, fun, and passionate educator. Here is what Brandon has to say about the week…

Student interest matters! When students are interested in a topic they are more engaged and excited about what they are learning. With this in mind, I asked the students which areas of investigations and forensics they were most interested in learning.

The Physics of Blood Spatter

The Physics of Blood Spatter

Forensics camp was rad! I had a ton of fun solving the crime scene the instructor set up for us. The teacher was really cool and taught us a lot of interesting things. I didn’t realize how much went into investigating crimes
— Alexis
More self-defense with MMA instructor and Realms parent Justin Ellison

More self-defense with MMA instructor and Realms parent Justin Ellison

The students in this class did not have a problem expressing their opinions or self directing their learning. I was impressed with how well they interacted and how comfortable they were with each other. For an hour or two each morning we did a self defense session and/or law enforcement training and scenarios.  There was a crime scene set up as well that we investigated through out the week as they learned more about forensic evidence and investigative methods. 

 
Empowering Students with Self-Defense!

Empowering Students with Self-Defense!

Self-Defense

The self defense part had a positive impact on the students and we discussed real life scenarios and psychological effects to knowing and learning how to defend ourselves. One day we had one of the student’s parents (Justin Ellison) visit and teach the class. He was wonderful and had a huge impact on the students.


Learning How to Disarm a Gunman.

Learning How to Disarm a Gunman.

I had so much fun exploring different aspects of forensics at this camp! I really enjoyed solving the crime scene and learning how to pick up fingerprints. I learned lots of new things and would definitely attend this camp again in the future!
— Sunshine
 

Police Training

The Students learned the proper way to put on handcuffs. They practiced this throughout the week and on the last day competed in a handcuffing competition. Students were also exposed to “Shoot, No Shoot” scenarios to experience real time situations where they had to decide to shoot a suspect or not.


I loved learning all of the amazing and interesting things in forensics as well as self-defense. The teacher was so kind and easy to understand, he had the perfect amount of sternness. I had no idea how hard forensics was.
— Annika
 

Crime Scene Investigation

Students decided to split into two teams as I introduced the investigation and showed them the crime scene. They decided to split in two teams and compete to see who could solve it first. The integrity these kids had was impressive. The class room was split in two with whiteboards as walls for offices. All the information they collected was written on these whiteboards along with any connections they had made. The students did not even attempt to to cheat off each other. Each team used different methods and went in two distinct and different directions, but came to the same conclusion (almost at the same time).


 

Each student seemed to get something out of this week and as a teacher, I definitely learned a lot from teaching these students. They were engaged, started great discussions as a class as well as among smaller internal groups. It was exciting to see that the learning continued at home as parents told me that when their child came home they would go over the investigation, discuss ideas or scenarios, and even express interest in certain areas of the criminal justice system!

Thank you for the opportunity to take part in this summer camp! The benefits that come from programs like this are too many to ignore and there needs to be much more.


Thank you Brandon for an amazing week! We hope to see more of you at Realms this year!

 
 
 

Brandon Palmer, M.Ed.

I am not a “glass half full” type of person. I am a “where did I put my glass” kind of person.

I worked in the criminal justice system for 17 years.  In 1999 I started at the Salt Lake County Jail as a correction officer.  I worked in all the different security levels of housing units, training officer, and in processing (booking).  In 2003, I was hired by the West Jordan Police Department.  As a police officer I worked as a patrol officer, trained new officers, and served on the S.W.A.T. team.

As I worked, I continued my education and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, and several years later I earned a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education.  This prepared me for my departure from fulltime law enforcement to education. 

In 2010 I married my beautiful wife, who has supported me through my transition from law enforcement to education.  I have since added 3 more children to my family, totaling 5 amazing children.  Shortly after graduating I began teaching Criminal Justice (CTE, and Concurrent Enrollment) part-time at Copper Hills High School.  In 2016 I began working with the Grizzly’s wrestling team, which I am still doing to this day.

2015 I left the police force, and was fortunate to begin working at Jordan Academy for Technology and Careers (JATC) and became a full time employee with the Jordan School District.  In the summer of 2017 I was given the opportunity to work as an adjunct professor at Salt Lake Community College.

 
 

Find Your Path Summer Camp

What a fun week we had exploring, pushing our limits, and trying new things!

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I can’t think of anything more rewarding than being able to express yourself to others through painting. Exercising the imagination, experimenting with talents, being creative; these things, to me, are truly the windows to your soul.
— Bob Ross
Escape Room

Escape Room

On Monday, we started off with some activities to get to know each other, an escape room, and a discussion on growth mindset. After a brief lunch, we headed off to The PaintMixer where we were challenged to be messy and tune in to our inner Bob Ross, “we don’t make mistakes, we make happy little accidents”.

 

Tuesday brought us up to Bloods Lake for hiking, flower identification, and some relaxing in the lake.

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Wednesday we headed up to Deer Creek Reservoir to swim, paddle, and play at Island Aqua Park. We read ‘Canoe Tripping and Life Lessons”, and had a discussion about lessons learned on trips and in the wilderness. Lesson #3: What Perseverance Looks (and Feels) spearheaded our discussion about not quitting and how it is to find positive within a challenging situation. There was some amazing insight and reflection about times they have had to push through.

 

On Thursday we spent our morning tapping into our creativity through wire wrapping, jewelry making, rock art, music, and journaling. In preparation for our lesson at Easton Archery Center we discussed the history of archery, its development, and how it has been used throughout the world.

 

Friday was our Rock climbing day! We spent the whole day at the Ledgemere Picnic area with Realms teacher Ashley alldredge guiding and teaching us all about climbing, knots, communication, safety, and how good it feels to challenge ourselves.

 
 

Summer Camp at Realms!

Navigation Summer Camp

By: Lindsay & Ally

What a week full of adventure was had by an energetic and ambitious group of students! Lindsay and Ally are here to recap the fast-paced days of Realms’ first summer camp of the year. 

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Each day we explored a different natural feature around the Salt Lake Valley. Due to the extreme heat, our itinerary was changed to include more water-based activities. We had a ton of fun in the sun exploring watersheds, reservoirs, and mountain lakes! 

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We kicked off the week learning how to navigate in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Campers used a compass to orient themselves towards true north, taking into account the declination of magnetic north! We then used a map to help us hike to Donut Falls. Once we found the falls everyone had a chance to cool off in the super cold snowmelt runoff.


On day two we cued up a collaborative karaoke playlist and headed out for some tubing adventures on a larger snowmelt watershed, the Provo River! Birds, fish, and even a moose and calf were spotted by the group! 


Our third day consisted of a hike up Ferguson Canyon to climb the eroded granite and reach new heights in terms of our mental and physical limits. Students explored the small canyon looking for geocaches. One student even found a rope swing while geocaching (who knew there were so many hidden gems up there!!). 


On day four we put our navigation skills to the test and successfully navigated using only a map and compass (no trails!) from Mirror Lake to Bonnie Lake. We learned about a few edible plants and tasted some glacier lily and spring beauty along the way (trail snacks). Keeping up with our water theme for the week, students had an opportunity to plunge into the chilly mountain lakes. 

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On our last day, we hauled the Realms canoes to Jordanelle Reservoir and enjoyed a much-needed relaxing day on the beach. Nick took some students adventuring around the lake in a canoe while the rest enjoyed the water, group games in the sunshine, and some relaxing summer reading. 


All in all, it was an adventure-packed week! We are proud of all of our navigators for engaging with wild spaces in their Salt Lake City backyard, supporting each other, and successfully picking up the skill of map reading and navigation.


Here’s to the rest of an adventure-filled summer and always finding your way - using trails or not. 

Realms Spring Exhibition 2021

Sweet Pea by Amos Lee Ukulele & vocals by Eve Song Richmond

Sweet Pea by Amos Lee Ukulele & vocals by Eve Song Richmond

Thank you to all the friends and family who attended our Performance Exhibition!

Video Games A presentation by Ethan Skogfeldt

Video Games A presentation by Ethan Skogfeldt

Students worked hard this trimester and were finally able to show off their amazing performances and projects in person.

FAST WHEELS video created by Skyler Roscoe, Annika Thatcher, & Devon Sears

Where Is My Love? By SYML Piano and vocals by Thayne Arthur

A HISTORY OF REALMS TRIPS video by Shay Farnsworth

Sweet Pea by Amos Lee Ukulele & vocals by Eve Song Richmond

Video Games A presentation by Ethan Skogfeldt

Killing Me Softly With His Song By Fox and Gimble Ukulele & vocals by Sunshine Rhodehamel

SKI CLUB video production by Ben Alldredge, Owen Measom, & Grady Nelson

SPACE COPS Live Performance

SPACE COPS Live Performance

SPACE COPS Live Performance

Written by Skyler Kendall & Sage Cohen-Rider

Directed by Skyler Kendall

Assistant Director: Thayne Arthur

Produced by Grady Nelson

Assistant Producer: Shay Farnsworth

CAST: Skyler Kendal, Daria Weaver, Julian Sears, Thayne Arthur, Erin Stearns, Alexis Charles, Alex Suaste

Aadi Garg, Eli Richmond, Shay Farnsworth, Ben Alldredge, Lilly Jentzch

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING by Anastasiia Voronetska & Aidan Thatcher

Little Talks by Of Monsters and Men Guitar & vocals by Lucy Warner

BREEZEBLOCKS by Alt J, baritone and soprano ukulele & vocals by Eve Song Richmond and Sunshine Rhodenhamel

SKI CLUB video production by Ben Alldredge, Owen Measom, & Grady Nelson

Realms Trips Through the Years by Shay Farnsworth

Realms Graduate Wins Prestigious YoungArts Award

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Emma Kerkman Wins the YoungArts Merit Award in Short Story

Emma Kerkman has been recognized at the Merit level, the organization’s third highest honor, for her caliber of artistic achievement and joins 659 of the nation’s most accomplished artists in the visual, literary, and performing arts. As one of eleven young writers nationwide, Emma was selected by an esteemed panel of artists through a rigorous adjudication process. YoungArts award winners gain access to one of the most comprehensive programs for artists in the United States in which they will have opportunities for financial, creative, and professional development support throughout their entire careers.

“YoungArts empowers artists to pursue a life in the arts beginning at the critical time when many are faced with decisions about life after high school and we are thrilled to announce this year’s YoungArts award winners. This group of extraordinary artists has reminded us yet again that extraordinary artistry is ageless, and I encourage everyone to get to know these faces and names as we will be seeing them for many years to come,” said Executive Director Jewel Malone. “To all of this year’s winners, congratulations! This is just the start of YoungArts’ commitment to supporting your careers, we look forward to working to with you and supporting your artistic and professional development.”

Emma will receive a cash prize and the opportunity to learn from leading artists such as Debbie Allen, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Frank Gehry, Wynton Marsalis, Salman Rushdie and Mickalene Thomas. Emma is also eligible for creative and professional development support including a wide range of fellowships, residencies, and awards; virtual and in-person presentation opportunities and additional financial support.

Emma has won a total of 24 awards for her writing in the genres of short fiction, flash fiction, science fiction, personal essay, poetry, and novel. She is currently working on her third novel, Sail by Dawn.

Penny for a Finger was written as her application story for the ALPHA workshop for Fantasy, Science-Fiction, and Horror writers. Read it HERE.

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Prince of the Ivory Woods

Other books Emma has written include:

Sail By Dawn (2017-present)

Prince of the Ivory Woods (2016-present)

Forest of Skies (2015-2016)

CONGRATULATIONS EMMA!

Realms Project Exhibition Part 3

Hello Realms Community! Welcome to the third selection of projects highlighted from Fall Trimester. Our students have provided a summary of their projects for the community to view here on our blog. We hope you have enjoyed looking at the projects and thank you for supporting our students and their great works!

Learning the Guitar

My name is Annika and I learned how to play the guitar. I learned some basic chords and how to read tablature, that’s music notation for where to put your fingers on the guitar. I also learned some picking patterns and how to play some of my favorite songs. Here is a link to my presentation: https://classroom.google.com/g/tg/MTUzOTAzOTE3NzY4/MjE3OTY4ODQ3NTE4#u=MzIwNDYyODQ1NDVa&t=f

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Building a bike ramp

Hi I’m owen and i wanted to know if i could build a bike ramp that wouldn't break when i hit it.

I started by cutting out one of the sides, and then traced it so the other one would be the same and not lopsided. Then I cut out the “ribs” and screwed it together. Then i soaked the plywood to make it more bendable so i could shape it to the ramp and put it all together.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1cHQ5WARdxik6dyeeloahTl5L0IKh-67r-mZjbgub1A8&authuser=0

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Hello, my name is Alex Suaste and I made some shoes. Before making the shoes, we were asked to have a driving question for our project so I came up with this one “ How can I make shoes that last long, are comfortable and are able to protect my feet.” To start my shoes i first got a template of the shoes i wanted to make. After getting the template I cut out all the pieces needed for my shoes (I think there were about 6 parts). After doing that I lined them up on some leather and used the pieces to cut out the leather.
Once I had cut out the leather nicely I used a mallet to make some holes in the leather so I could sew it. After sewing it I was basically done so yay. Sewing it was hard though and really annoying as I had to line it up correctly and fold some parts together.                                

                                     It. was. SO. fun.

Here is a link to the slideshow I gave for my presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18MudGo9kzrIYR-Wy_lFYnNDI-Y6wTgJFApNgl4EaTj8/edit?userstoinvite=alexsuaste70%40gmail.com&ts=5faafae5#slide=id.ga8dc8d9279_0_5


 

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My name is Skyler and I am a senior this year. My driving question was: How can I learn to play guitar in time with other people. Over the trimester the band played together and learned multiple songs until we decided to play seven nation army for the exhibition.

Slideshow For Presentation


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Learning an Instrument

My name is David and my project was to learn how to play the bass. I was part of a band and we learned how to play 7 Nation Army and the Scooby Doo Song. Here is a link to my presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UazhSHtqtFTKGQuctPvph5V4KLeQP3r_UKCrQeExjWE/edit#slide=id.ga9a7bffed8_0_140

Realms Project Exhibition Part 2

Please enjoy our second selection of projects highlighted from Fall Trimester.

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Custom MTG Playmats

Intro: My name is Ben and for my project I made custom playmat art using Inkscape, hence the driving question, “How can I make custom MTG playmats?”.

Process: the process of this project was pretty strange. The first part of the project was just mostly sitting on my bed for like 9 hours until I found some design that I liked and poked around in Inkscape until I found out how to make it not look awful. But after that these are the steps

  • Get access to a laser cutter. I recommend going to make salt lake, the people there are super nice and willing to help anytime. Also the facility is open 24/7 so just like me you could stay there until 2 in the morning if necessary.

  • There’s a lot of steps to using the laser cutter but you learn how to use it during the certification class that is necessary if you want to use any of the machines in make salt lake. But mainly the problem I had was lining it up correctly, so make sure you do that before you start cutting. 

  • Now that you have your templates/ stamps get the paint you need. I used Krylon Colormaxx black spray paint, and textile fabric paint (in colors, red, blue, black, opaque white, and dark green, as well as a colorless extender to make the paint a little less dense) I went to Blick art supplies for these paints, while I was there I picked up a set of paint brushes.

  •   Spray paint what you can use a paint brush to cover what you can't spray paint. For the stamps, mix the colors until you get what you desire. Spread it out evenly, dip the stamp, then quickly dab the stamp onto the newspaper under your workspace, do that until there is still a good amount of paint on the stamp but it is even and is not blotchy in some places. Put the stamp in the desired area of the mat then hold down for 5 seconds, when you lift the stamp up make sure you lift it straight up so the remaining paint doesn't smudge on the mat.

  • Let it dry then play with it.

My Sources:

Sources:

https://www.makesaltlake.org/  (the place that owns the laser cutter)

https://www.meetup.com/MakeSaltLake/events/  (where to sign up for getting certified)

https://www.dickblick.com/stores/utah/salt-lake-city/ (where i got the art supplies)

https://www.macbeath.com/ (where to get wood or the laser cutter [¼ inch baltic birch plywood])

https://inkscape.org/ (the design software i used)

Here is a link to my slideshow and my FAQ page.

Forensic Science

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Hi, I'm Sunshine! I was interested in forensic science, so I started by researching a vague overview. I realized I was super interested in types of evidence and how you use them to solve a crime, I dove deep into it. For my project, I’m teaching people about different kinds of evidence, and then letting them solve a crime ( diagram ) I made.

First I started researching. Here’s a link to my research journal. Then, I started working on a presentation, and finally, made my crime scene. I drew out different evidence on paper, and made a diagram of a crime scene on a poster board. I’m going to have the panel solve the scene and piece together what happened.

Here’s a link to my slideshow

Marie Curie

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My name is Anastasiia, and I wanted to explore Marie Curie's contributions to science and how the impact on her time and also present time.


Here is a link to my research.


I decided to present my research in a Facebook page. I created a page for Marie and tried to make the posts both realistic and updated for the present day.


Here are some of the posts I made.

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Spanish Graphic Novel



Yo, my name is Alexis. My driving question was: How could I make a Spanish comic and earn Spanish credit?

Well I did some drawing style research and that did not end up working because drawing is not my strength. I looked at other comics and graphic novels and based mine on a popular comic called Agony.


Here is my slideshow.


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Homeless Youth in Utah


Hi, my name is Devon and I did a Homeless youth project. I did the Homelessness intensive and I became interested in the high number of homeless youth.


Here is my slideshow.

Graphic Design

Hi my name is Thayne and I'm a senior at Realms. My driving question for my project was, "How can I use my learning in Graphic Design to create a Realms pamphlet?" I took a design class through coursera and watched multiple videos on graphic design …

Hi my name is Thayne and I'm a senior at Realms. My driving question for my project was, "How can I use my learning in Graphic Design to create a Realms pamphlet?" I took a design class through coursera and watched multiple videos on graphic design before taking on this project. I also learned how to use Canva which is the website I used to design the pamphlet while also getting feedback from people around me. If you would like to take a look at the pamphlet here's the link.

Popsicle Stick Ukulele

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Hi, I’m Daria, and I wanted to make a functional ukulele out of popsicle sticks that sounds good. Here is a list of my materials and a description of the process. Below are some pictures of the construction.

Realms Project Exhibition Part 1

Hello Realms Community! Welcome to the first selection of projects highlighted from Fall Trimester. We miss getting together to host a Gallery, Convention, and Performance for our students to showcase their projects. Instead, each of our students presented to panels. Our students have provided a summary of their projects for the community to view here on our blog. Keep checking for the next batch of projects coming soon! -Peter

How I made a Viking Chair

My name is Shay. I am in 8th grade and this is my third year at Realms. I first thought these were Irish chairs when I found out about them, but then I learned that they were first made by the Vikings in Norway. First, I made a prototype. Then, I made my finished product. I wrote my name in runes and included the symbol for Mulner's Hammer, the Shield of Naughts, and Odin’s Horns. Here is a link to my slideshow for my panel presentation.

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My Happy Plant Box

Hello, my name is Eve, and this is my first year at Realms. My driving question is, “How can I create a sensational herbal art experience that people will feel inspired by?” I learned some basic carpentry to build the cedar box. For the art I used a wood burner and my imagination. I take pride in the fact that I don't need a plan or blueprint for this kind of expression. I’ve always appreciated how it looks in the end. Here is a link to a slideshow of my project. Here are some sources I used for inspiration.

Sources: 

https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/life/2014/10/08/talk-plants/16944381/

https://fransorin.com/5-tips-on-talking-to-plants/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIqIMvlee5I

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The Creation of the Matchlock Firearm

My name is Ethan. My driving question is “What Is the Creation and History of the Matchlock Firearm?” The Matchlock Firearm can be dated back to the 15th century, from Portuguese settlers arriving in China with the weapon. And, evidently, was used in wars around the 15th and 17th century, where the weapon eventually became outdated in the 17th, when the first incarnations of the Flintlock became popular in Britain. But, there is good reason to believe that the Matchlock was still used when settlers came to America. I enjoyed building this replica.

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Sports Scandals

My name is Aadi and my driving question is: What does “Spirit of the Game” mean across sports? What are the different scandals to have taken place in sports? To research this project, I started with learning what spirit of the game meant. Then I looked at a couple of websites to see what the biggest scandals were. I figured that the scandals that appeared on multiple websites were the biggest ones. Then, I grouped the scandals based on the type of scandal. These scandals took place between 1919 and 2012. Here is a link to a slideshow I presented to the panel.

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Bloodstain Pattern Analysis

By: Erin Stearns

Driving question: What are the basics of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis?

Process: I researched a lot of cool information then made a google slides presentation.

My research Journal https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TyWZQQ7R-p2JOTdnvL85T1eyerOwwMPwVYfAYN0IG5A/edit 

FAQ Document https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TWdW_I7DJcZNGWnwwp20foz6Pa_xU4En3Vrrr6_r6i4/edit 

My Slide Show https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1e6xhkr-B7obI31ngWyo65En0xUa8Owe0-9l5MvZzmPQ/edit#slide=id.p 

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Basics of Carpentry

My name is Grady. My driving questions is “What are the basics of carpentry and how can I use them in my career path?” I researched what I wanted to build and I decided to pick something fun to build. I picked a bike ramp. I learned about materials, measurement, circular saws vs. chop saws, and fasteners. Once you cut, you can’t uncut. Also, I modified my original design to make it safer. Here is a link to my research journal and slide show.

Learning an Instrument

This is Aidan. My driving question is “How can I learn a musical instrument?” I started with the drums. I learned a few beats, but I found myself drawn to the piano. I was able to take a few piano lessons with my grandmother, but my sister was playing a lot of guitar and I found myself picking it up. I found myself drawn to it, and I found that I could pick up a couple of finger picking styles. This then became the focus of my project. Although i have a long way to go, I’ve already made a lot of progress.

Congratulations Graduates!

Amazingly Simple Graphic Design Software - Canva

Ian became well-traveled while at Realms, exploring the far reaches of Morocco, the culture and history of Cuba, the diversity of species in Ecuador, and ancient ruins in Greece and Albania. While in Morocco he was able to attend a Berber pottery workshop, caravan on camels, and camp out in traditional Moroccan tents in the Saharan desert. He also visited Marrakesh, Essaouira, Rabat, and Fes. In Cuba, he rock climbed in Vinales and absorbed the eclectic architecture and culture of Trinidad. Out of all his travels with Realms, he says that Greece and Albania were his favorite. 

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Greece 2020

In addition to the lessons he learned while traveling the world, Ian learned many skills through self-directed projects and hands-on learning opportunities. His favorite project was making a PCR Machine used to amplify segments of DNA. Ian is most proud of the video he made on his trip to Morocco as well as learning how to use Adobe After Effect for motion graphics. 

Self-motivation and confidence are two of the most important things that he learned from school. Being at Realms allowed him to develop leadership skills and the mindset to become a lifelong learner. Ian won several awards including, Rookie of the Year, Scientist, and Leadership.

Ian will be attending Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin this fall and will be studying music and biology. 

Morocco 2019

Morocco 2019