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In Step 4 of the activity, I decided to make three changes to the basic paper plane design to explore how modifications would affect its flight. First, I rounded the nose of the plane to make it less sharp, aiming to reduce its "dangerous" appearance and see if this would soften its impact when landing. Second, I widened the wings slightly, hypothesizing that this might help the plane glide more smoothly. Third, I added small folds at the wingtips, inspired by real airplanes, to test whether this would improve stability during flight.

As I built the new plane in Step 5, I noticed that rounding the nose was easier than expected, but widening the wings required careful folding to maintain symmetry. I also made an unplanned change: I slightly bent the wingtips upward, hoping this would prevent the plane from diving. The final design looked bulkier but more balanced compared to the original.

When I flew the new plane in Step 6, the results were mixed. The rounded nose did make the plane land more gently, and the widened wings allowed for a slower, longer glide. However, the upward-bent wingtips caused the plane to veer left unexpectedly. Comparing it to a classmate’s design, mine flew farther but lacked precision.

Reflecting on the process (Step 8), I realized that some changes, like widening the wings, improved functionality, while others, like the wingtip adjustment, needed more testing. I learned that small design tweaks can significantly alter performance, and trial-and-error is key. Next time, I would experiment with smaller wingtip folds and test each change individually to better understand its impact. This exercise highlighted the importance of iterative design and reflection in achieving desired outcomes.

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Three things to do ✅

1. Use artificial intelligence to organize ideas - If you encounter problems, artificial intelligence can help you generate ideas or build outlines. 2. Check grammar and clarity - artificial intelligence can help correct errors or improve sentence fluency 3.Learn from feedback - AI tells a new idea or makes suggestions for improvement Three Don’ts ❌

1. Don't let AI write your entire homework - it is cheating to submit a job that is completely generated by AI.

2. Don't blindly believe in artificial intelligence - artificial intelligence may make mistakes or provide false information. Always check the facts with reliable sources.

3. Do not plagiarize - even if AI helps, do not present other people's works (or AI-generated text) as your own works without proper credit.

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I asked the AI this question. In the future, do you think AI willchange how people write and

study? Will writing still be an important skill? Thus, some conclusions can be drawn. In the future, AI will profoundly change the ways people write and learn, but writing will remain an important skill.

In terms of writing, AI will act as an assistant, helping to generate content, providing materials, and promoting the development of the human-machine collaboration model - humans offer creativity and emotions, while AI processes information. At the same time, it may eliminate mediocre works and possibly give rise to classification of works based on the level of human-machine participation.

In terms of learning, AI can provide abundant resources and personalized guidance, change the learning methods, and enhance efficiency and interactivity.

The reason why writing is so important is that it serves as a carrier for human unique emotional expression, can cultivate logical and creative thinking abilities, and is also a key means for communication in various fields. All of these aspects are beyond the reach of AI.

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For me, my first impression of the course and teaching style was very comfortable, with no discomfort at all. It felt more like growing and improving together with friends rather than attending a class. What surprised me the most was that both the classmates and the teacher were very friendly. Especially among the classmates, everyone exuded a positive and upward spirit, which motivated me to work harder. What I look forward to most is doing group assignments with classmates, which can help us better understand each other and boost our enthusiasm for learning. As for me, the academic skill I need to cultivate most is to take good notes so that I can review the knowledge I have learned. Personally, my personal strength lies in being a talkative person. I can use communication through language to help me improve my English level better.

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Before giving my presentation , first of all, I will repeatedly check whether my pronunciation is correct and whether the content I present accurately conveys what I intend to express. Finally, I need to relax my mindset and make my speech more lively and interesting.

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Climate change exacerbates extreme weather events by altering atmospheric conditions. Rising global temperatures increase ocean evaporation, leading to more intense rainfall and flooding in coastal regions. Conversely, warmer air absorbs more moisture from land, intensifying droughts in arid areas. Additionally, higher sea surface temperatures fuel stronger hurricanes and typhoons, as these storms derive energy from warm water. These interconnected effects highlight the urgent need for mitigation strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Part 1: Unity

1. The main idea is that climate change worsens extreme weather events through various interconnected mechanisms, emphasizing the need for mitigation.

2. The topic sentence is: "Climate change exacerbates extreme weather events by altering atmospheric conditions."

3. Yes, all other sentences support the topic sentence: they explain specific effects (flooding, droughts, stronger storms) and conclude with the need for action, all tied to how climate change alters atmospheric conditions.

Part 2: Coherence

1. Transition/linking words used: "Conversely," "Additionally," "These."

2. The ideas flow clearly. "Conversely" contrasts coastal flooding with inland droughts, showing opposing effects. "Additionally" introduces another related impact (stronger storms), and "These" ties all effects together to emphasize the conclusion. This logical progression connects causes (temperature rise) to specific effects, creating a cohesive chain.

Part 3: Reflection

1. The writer effectively connects specific examples (flooding, droughts, storms) to the overarching topic, using concrete details to support the main idea—this strengthens the paragraph’s persuasiveness.

2. I can try using transition words like "Conversely" or "Additionally" to clarify relationships between ideas, ensuring my writing flows more logically from one point to the next.

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The lady first talked about many unequalities. First, she emphasized that each work of art was shown from a different perspective. Then, she talked about many problems of inequality, so she believed that people should express problems through creation. 2 I think this video has made me understand the importance of equality. We can reflect and spread problems through works of art.

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Young people are the least responsible for climate change, especially in the Arctic where our communities are so small. Yet we're the ones who will live with the long-term impacts - and we have the right to participate in decision-making processes that affect us.

I'm Katie Yu, a 15-year-old grade 10 student in Iqaluit, Nunavut. Our northern community is warming about three times faster than the global average. This is already thinning the sea ice that many of us (and Arctic species) depend on for hunting and land travel as well as thawing the permafrost that underlies our roads, water systems and buildings.

Having lived in the North for my entire life, I'm worried about how climate change will further impact the landscapes, wildlife and people I grew up with. I want Arctic ecosystems to be preserved because with that comes appreciation of the land and preservation of Inuit culture, along with food security, good health and wellbeing.

"I think the biggest challenge we are facing right now is the declining population of wildlife." - Amber Yue, 14, Iqaluit, NU

If climate action isn't taken, these will all be lost along with our environment. With this year's COP26 summit, we must hold our world leaders accountable to their commitments for the climate and lead the fight to protect the environment in our own communities.

Take action

The climate crisis can feel overwhelming, but there are actions we can take to mitigate its effects and protect nature. I talked to some of my friends from across North America who are involved in climate advocacy and/or passionate about the environment to find out their thoughts.

"There were a bunch of forest fires in B.C. [and] our province was completely smoked in. It was terrifying to go outside. When you looked at the sun, it was red and smoky. It was so scary!" - Reeana Tazreean, 19, Calgary, AB

Almost everyone agreed individual actions alone aren't enough to address environmental issues, and that systemic change must be prioritized. Not everyone has the privilege to take eco-friendly actions all the time, but governments and organizations like WWF-Canada can invest their resources into making major change happen.

Still, individual actions do add up and make you conscious of the environmental impact your daily actions have. Even just walking instead of driving makes a difference! As my friend Bolu Ogunniyi in Toronto says, "there's no such thing as bad weather, only bad outfits."

Speak out and join up

Another thing we can do to fight climate change is share our concerns with friends, family, school staff and policymakers. Try to connect with them on how climate change will affect the things they care about.

"I often find positive change to take place through meaningful one-on-one conversations with people where I'm able to express how environmental health is inextricably tied to cultural and mental health of people the world over, particularly Inuit in the Arctic." - Jukipa Kotierk, 27, Iqaluit, NU

It can be challenging when others don't take you seriously or disagree with what you have to say; when you're excluded from opportunities because of your age; or when you're given opportunities just so that an organization can say they engaged youth.

But you don't have to do this alone! It's important to ask for help when you need it and make connections, like I did, with others who also care about the climate and wildlife by getting involved in environmental and youth organizations.

"All these issues are happening right in front of us in real time," Reeana told me. "So having people who are there for you when you're feeling overwhelmed or anxious has also been really beneficial."

Those who join the fight with you will empower you to keep taking action, and you'll be able to support each other. As Jukipa said, "In looking to be a steward of the earth we must also return to connecting on a human level to one another wherever and whenever we can. It is important."

If there's a lack of environmental organizations or clubs in your area, start your own groups and initiatives and help others get involved. Bolu started the Simcoe County Environmental Youth Alliance, which was the first youth group focused on inspiring environmental sustainability in her area.

"We need to acknowledge that we can't do everything ourselves, but that our contributions still matter." - Albert Lalonde, 19, Montreal, QC

Fifteen-year-old New Yorker Bianca Morales' school climate club used carbon metres to measure which cafeteria meals have a higher carbon footprint so her classmates could make informed decisions.

"We are going to be the next employees, employers, CEOs," Bianca said, "and we need to have climate justice in the back of our minds no matter what we do."

Everyone also talked about the importance of rest and having ways to cope with eco-anxiety, or worry about the planet's future. Climate change is an urgent issue, but for your actions to be effective, you must take care of yourself.

Here are some of their self-care suggestions: spend time in nature; read positive stories about the environment; engage in physical activity and conscious breathing; remind yourself of the work you're already doing and why you love the environment; and remember to take breaks when needed.

"I would love to co-create a world in which care is at the center, where the health and well-being of both ecosystems and of seven generations of children into the future are centered and prioritized." - Nadine Clopton, 24, Bucks County, PA

There's still time to make a difference

Climate change is a threat for youth everywhere, but we can still take action to protect our environment. As Albert told me, "People have to realize at a young age that they're able to really disrupt things if they don't want to cooperate with what's going on."

Most of my own advocacy work has been in creating content, including blogs and online campaigns, to raise awareness about climate change in the North. This year, I also got our high school green club re-started and getting involved with different organizations allowed me to meet all the amazing youth I interviewed for this blog.

I hope they inspire you, like they inspire me, to take action for our planet and help prevent the worst effects of climate change instead of just responding to them.

"Inuit, like most Indigenous peoples, are taught everything we need is given to us by the land we reside on. In return, it is our responsibility to care for and maintain that land." - Lerena Ashevak, 19, Wolfville, NS

In the future, I hope the North I've grown up in will be preserved for both wildlife and people, and that our rights, culture and traditions are protected with the environment.

And I hope that future generations continue to take care of the North.

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Young people are the least responsible for climate change, especially in the Arctic where our communities are so small. Yet we're the ones who will live with the long-term impacts - and we have the right to participate in decision-making processes that affect us. I'm Katie Yu, a 15-year-old grade 10 student in Iqaluit, Nunavut.

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The fate of the world is in their hands.

The youngest generations may feel that they have the smallest ability to impact the devastating effects of climate change at the moment but also shoulder the burden of its future effects.

This responsibility -- along with the prospect of living under a looming humanitarian crisis -- sparked by rising sea levels and extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change -- has caused widespread psychological distress among young people.

Many say they don't trust their leaders to make the right decisions for them and the planet. They are frustrated with older generations for putting them in this position and they are scared about the future of the planet -- about what living conditions will look like decades from now.

But it has also sparked a camaraderie among young people, who are using their collective voices and actions to become the most vocal generation to fight for the planet in recorded history.

"The climate emergency is already here," 19-year-old Jeeva Senthilnathan, an engineering student at the Colorado School of Mines, told ABC News. "We're seeing the entire climate emergency in front of our eyes."

Older generations have a responsibility to foster and encourage young people's goals to conserve the planet as well, Lise Van Susteren, a general and forensic psychiatrist who has researched how climate change has affected the psychological health of young people, told ABC News.

"We have to listen," Van Susteren said. "They recognize that the cumulative toll of climate change is on their shoulders."

These are the things young people can do to get ahead of climate change:

Make your voice heard

One of the biggest assets young people have in the climate fight is the ability to make themselves be heard on a global scale.

Ever since Swedish teen Greta Thunberg inspired millions of teens to skip school to demonstrate for climate change in 2018, the world's media has been paying attention to youth climate strikes.

The protests, filled with passionate young people, and often led by Thunberg, now 19. They have captured the attention of the world's media, reverberating with the anger and angst the young attendees feel about the future.

Young people, especially teens, are experts at arguing with their parents, Van Susteren said, adding that, when it comes to the climate crisis, that catharsis is "absolutely critical."

"Don't hold it in," she said. "If it's churning inside you, let it out. Talk about it. Don't stop talking about it."

Students, who are dealing with other overlapping crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and racial injustice, are pushing to bring those topics into the classroom.

Senthilnathan, who has not only led climate strikes but has also met with local legislators to discuss policy, said more of those type of interactions will move the needle on awareness.

"When they work together and put their voices together, it has much more impact," Van Susteren said. "Make as much noise as you can."

But beware of the "false dichotomy" between collective action and individual action, Morgan Edwards, an assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a leader of the university's Climate Action Lab told ABC News, adding that reducing personal emissions or shaming others' lifestyles is not fulfilling or effective.

"There's no price of admission to the climate movement," she said. "Trying to think just about how you can reduce your personal emissions can feel really lonely, whereas, being part of something bigger, finding a community to take action together with -- I think that's a much more empowering way to think about climate change centers the conversation around those who are responsible for the crisis, which isn't you as an individual."

Participate in local politics

As young people grow to voting age, it will be important for them to use that power to spark change.

And if they believe that none of the candidates are up to the task, young people can run for office themselves.

Senthilnathan has already run for city council in her town in Parker, Colorado. Although she was not elected she encourages her peers to continue to fight for those positions of power.

"Election after election after election, we're still seeing the fact that the climate emergency isn't really being addressed," she said. "Running for like a city council position is a great place where they can like input those policies."

One of Senthilnathan's goals is to become an adviser to the White House on science and technology committee, she said, adding that it will be important for people her age to not let older generations tell them they are too young to lead.

"As youth, we barely have any resources to run for office," she said. "I hope people are paying attention to the youth who are trying to make a change."

Apply your interests to the climate fight

Young people do not need to dedicate their entire lives to climate activism to make a big difference in protecting the environment, the experts said.

"The best way to take climate action is to think about the thing that you already love to do," Edwards said. "So if you're, if you're an artist, you can make art about the climate crisis. If you're a writer, you can tell stories."

While studying for her engineering degree, Senthilnathan learned that about 40% to 50% of pollution comes from construction engineering. This is something she hopes to address in future policy, she said.

"I think, whatever you're interested in, climate intersects with that," Edwards said. "Bringing conversation into the things that you already love, I think, is the most one of the most sustainable ways to take action."

For college students who feel like they can't get involved in the climate crisis because their major has nothing to do with the environment, Senthilnathan said there are ways to apply every course of study to the climate fight. For instance, people with a focus on business administration or property management can apply their studies to finding ways to construct and maintain buildings with more sustainable materials and less toxic waste, she said.

"I think we need so many more perspectives coming into the climate crisis, and to really be thinking about how it interacts with all of these different fields," Edwards said. "So it's not just a science or policy or an engineering problems."

Living with fear of the future

Senthilnathan got a front row seat to the climate emergency after multiple wildfires destroyed hundreds of homes near Boulder, Colorado, just weeks ago.

Winds that help spread the fires rapidly were so high that they broke her window, Senthilnathan said, describing that week as "terrifying" and "emotional." There was dust and debris all over Jefferson County, where Senthilnathan lives, and because her father had contracted COVID-19, she had no where to escape to.

Activism is the only way she knows how to take control of her destiny, rather than live in fear, she said.

It will also important for young people to find like-minded peers to discuss ideas over, Van Susteren said. It's easy to feel like an outcast or "the weird one" when you're young, especially when older people keep telling you you're too young to know anything.

In the past, kids who found that their concerns about the climate were not taken seriously felt like outsiders, Van Susteren said.

"Kids find that when they talk to each other, they feel a sense of camaraderie," she said. " This is critical, because it makes them feel like they're not weird," Van Susteren said.

Van Susteren also advised young people to find a mentor who does not write off their concerns.

"They want their teachers and administrators to provide the space and the time for them to talk about their fear, and they want their school districts to create the curricula that enable them to speak intelligently about climate," Van Susteren said. "And also to show that the adults who are involved in education, understand what it is that they are going to need to know."

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How young people can make effective change in the climate crisis, according to experts

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Seven years after the Paris Agreement, in which leaders pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to avoid the worst effects of climate change, the world is still not on track to meet those goals.

New data published by Climate Action Tracker, an independent research group, ahead of this week's United Nations climate summit reveals the gap.

None of the world's biggest emitters - China, the United States, the European Union and India - have reduced their emissions enough to meet the Paris Agreement goals. Together, the four countries account for more than half of historical emissions of planet-warming gases, which include carbon dioxide and methane. The United States is the largest historical emitter, and China is the largest current emitter. Their policies have an outsize impact on the future of Earth's climate.

The outlook for how much the world is expected to warm has improved as governments have adopted policies to reduce emissions and renewable energy has grown worldwide. But it hasn't been enough to steer the world toward the future envisioned by the Paris Agreement in 2015, which sought to keep global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius and make a good-faith effort to stay at 1.5 degrees.

The pathways of the four biggest emitters reveal both progress toward lowering emissions and major challenges ahead.

Over the past two decades, China's emissions have surged as the country has developed economically at a breakneck pace. Mainly because of its reliance on coal, one of the highest-emitting fuels, China now accounts for almost a third of all human-caused greenhouse gases - more than the United States, Europe and Japan combined.

But China also has the world's largest renewable energy projects. The country now produces, and uses, the vast majority of the world's wind turbines and solar panels. It is the world's leader in hydroelectric power and continues to expand its already large nuclear power capacity.

According to projections from Climate Action Tracker and other monitoring organizations, China's emissions are nearing their peak, years ahead of when China's government had pledged to reach that goal. Analyses show China's rate of emissions neither growing nor declining from now until 2025, before gradually dropping off. China's peak will occur at a far lower per capita emissions level than countries like the United States.

Because China's emissions are so high, however, no other country will be more crucial in lowering global emissions. Despite agreeing to do so at the last global climate summit in Glasgow, China's government has not released an updated set of emissions reductions pledges in 2022. Amid diplomatic tensions with the United States, Chinese officials suspended dialogue in early August between the two countries on climate goals.

United States

The United States is, by far, the largest historical emitter of greenhouse gases, and remains one of the largest when measured per capita.

This year, the Biden administration passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which included the biggest infusion of federal funding the country has ever made in carbon-free energy initiatives. The law is projected to bring emissions from the United States down significantly, but not enough to fully comply with a pledge to cut emissions by at least half by 2030 when compared with 2005 levels.

Because of the country's enormous historical role in emitting greenhouse gases, and its dominating position in the world's biggest lending institutions, the U.S. government is expected by many others to play a leading role in both setting ambitious emissions reductions targets and helping smaller and poorer nations adapt to the destabilizing effects of the changing global climate.

Mr. Biden and his climate envoy, John Kerry, will both attend the summit in Egypt, which is taking place at the same time as midterm elections in the United States. Republicans, who by and large opposed this year's climate bill, are likely to win more seats in Congress.

European Union

Of the world's biggest emitters, the European Union has been the most affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which fundamentally altered the global market for fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal, the burning of which results in most of the world's emissions.

In the short term, most of the 27 constituent countries in the European Union have scrambled to find new sources of fuel as part of efforts to reduce overreliance on Russian supply. Germany, for instance, has increased coal mining and coal imports to shore up energy reserves ahead of winter, when consumption rises. European countries are now facing record energy prices, some of which have fallen on consumers, generating demands for speedy solutions.

European leaders have laid out a plan to dramatically increase investment in renewable energy infrastructure. Imports of solar panels are soaring. Electric heat pumps are replacing gas in European homes at record rates.

The European Union is already well ahead of other major emitters in its transition from fossil fuels to renewables and is the closest of the big four to achieving its emissions reductions pledges.

India, like most developing countries, has not announced a specific timeline toward peaking its emissions. Its leaders assert that it should not be required to, given how little the country has contributed to historical emissions and how much it still needs to develop its economy in order to lift hundreds of millions of citizens out of poverty.

India's emissions are steadily increasing, though not anywhere close to the rate at which China's did during its decades of rapid development. Like China, India has relied heavily on coal as a fuel, though it, too, has been investing in large-scale renewable projects.

India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, will not be attending the climate summit, according to a senior official familiar with his schedule.

This year, India modified its emissions reduction pledges but did not change its target date of 2070 for achieving net-zero emissions, the term used to indicate when a country cancels out its greenhouse gases through a combination of emissions cuts and measures to remove them from the atmosphere, like protecting forests that absorb and store carbon dioxide.

Projections show India's emissions surpassing the European Union's sometime next year. They also show India's population surpassing China's.

India's per capita emissions rate is very low: less than half of the European Union's and less than a third of China's.

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The World Is Falling Short of Its Climate Goals. Four Big Emitters Show Why.

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Seven years after the Paris Agreement, in which leaders pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to avoid the worst effects of climate change, the world is still not on track to meet those goals. New data published by Climate Action Tracker, an independent research group, ahead of this week's United Nations climate summit reveals the gap.