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can I learn how a lizards body works

1/15/2019

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What I KNOW? 

That all lizards body work differently.

What I WANT to know?

'how a lizards body's work

HOW will I learn?

by reading and watching vidieos

What ACTIONS will I take?

Iwill look up how a lizards body's work

What new questions do I have?

what on a lizards tong makes it sticky

Reflection:

My Passion time was really fun, putting it together was a little hard but it was (ok).  I wanted people to learn how a lizards body works because I have a lizard at home and always think what makes them walk like a crocodile? and what makes there tung sticky? and if they even have taste buds that was probably the hardest part. I  probably should've chose a lizard because because all lizard body work differently.my only advice is that you put a lot of work into it you should also read a lot about how lizard hatch and how they catch there prey if you have a lizard you could maybe do some experiments on how they eat, grow and act.The hard part about this is that you might have to work really hard to get some of the answers if you want a bigger challenge you should go looking in a book or a big book about reptiles.


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Can we learn about planes and jets and see how they are made? By Sama and Oscar

1/15/2019

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What I know 

Planes are the fastest thing to travel with around the world. The plane have huge engines so they can carry heavy things like cargo, people, and etc.There are planes that have over 300 seats or less. A planes engine is at least four times a kids height. A planes wing flaps are so strong they can resist 575 mph.There is over 400 buttons in a plane. There are invisible highways in the sky that you cant feel or see in the plane. 

What have I learned

I learned that there are lots of planes in the world. there is more than 500,000 planes in the world.
planes can have up to 1,2 or 3 engines on one wing.
​There are a lot of different types of engines for every plane in the world.

What I want to know 

What is the biggest plane in the world?  
What is the original price of a ticket ?
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What action will I take 

I will research on kid friendly websites.I will find appropriate videos to watch about planes. If I see any thing inappropriate I will ignore it. I will ask for help if I need to. I will look at some books to see if I can find some information.   

What new questions do I have

What is the fastest plane in the world and why?
​What is the biggest plane in the world?

How will I learn

I will look at different types of web sites and see how many facts I can learn and put in my google slide show and my Education dot weebly. I will get facts from the internet and websites to get a lot of facts about planes and jets. 

Reflection

My passion time was really fun to do. I had a lot of fun learning about planes and jets and airports and a lot more things about planes and jets. I had fun creating the awesome lego airport with Sama and we used 62 big base plates and 28 small base plates for the airport. I think we used over one thousand lego pieces for our airport. I learned that in the air there are invisible air highways and that you can't touch or see in the air. This is exactly how the airplanes travel through out our planet earth.I also learned that airplanes wings can be really long and there engines can be up to 25 feet wide from every side of the engine. planes have first class and second class but first class is about $12,000 dollars but second class is $2,000 to $5,000 dollars for I think at 4 people.I think that me and Sama really enjoyed learning about planes and we really liked researching about planes to. I hope you liked our project about planes and jets. By Oscar and Sama     
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Can I Learn about Duke Basketball's Best Players? By Joey

1/10/2019

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What I know

  • I Know that Dukes coach is coach K
  • Duke has the top three recruits this year R.J. Barret, Cam Reddish, and Zion Williamson

What Did I Learn

I learned that Dukes best players are not always the best offensive players but defensive. For example Johnny Dawkins Only averages nineteen points a game and some present players like R.J. Barret on Duke averages 23.1 points a game and he's just been improving.
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Reflection

​What I want to know

  • How many championships has Duke won
  • How many championships has Dukes best player won

What Actions Will I Take

I will tell others about the best players on Duke and tell them why as well as presenting it in a slideshow.

​How will I learn

I will research Dukes best players and write notes in a google doc then I will present it in a google slideshow.

What Questions Do I Have

I still wonder if any of the current players will be a top three Duke player.
I am also wondering how many championships Duke won.
I have learned in this round of passion time many things about Duke I have noticed a lot of the best Duke players don't always get a ton of points but they get a lot of other things like steals, rebounds, and assists. Dukes Johnny Dawkins averages only nineteen points a game which is a lot but not for the top three players. Johnny Dawkins got a lot of steals rebounds and assists so that is why I think he is on the list. Dukes Dick groat is the highest scorer on my list but he also plays great defense he gets a lot of steals and a decent amount of rebounds. These three players are all on this list because they play good all around. 
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December 13th, 2018

12/13/2018

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what do I know

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Can I learn about Duke basketballs best players and why they had a good career? By Joey

12/10/2018

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What I know

  • I Know that Dukes coach is coach K
  • Duke has the first three recruits this year R.J. Barret, Cam Reddish, and Zion Williamson

What I want to know

  • How many championships has Duke won
  • How many championships has Dukes best player won

How will I learn

I will research Dukes best players and write notes in a google doc then I will present it in a google slideshow.
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What is Electromagnetism and How does it relate to Physics? Matthew C.

12/7/2018

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What do I KNOW?

  • Electromagnetism is magnetism made by electric energy


What did I LEARN?

What do I WANT to know

What is Electromagnetism and How does it relate to Physics?

What ACTION will I take?

HOW will I learn it?

I will search online.

What new QUESTIONS do I have?

Reflection

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What are the most important events in the Harry Potter universe? by Nick

12/6/2018

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What do I know?

Some important events in the Harry Potter universe just not when.

What do I want to know?

Other important events when they took place.

How will I learn it?

Google searches.

What did I learn

I learned important events in the Harry Potter universe and when they happened

What action will I take

Make a timeline

What new questions do I have?

I have no questions

Reflection:

I learned important events in the Harry Potter universe and when they happened. The most fun thing I did was make the timeline because it was the easiest part of this project. The most difficult thing was this. But I'm trying my best and working to grow! Some advice I have for others trying a project like this one is to put the events down on the timeline immediately instead of writing it somewhere else!
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Can I learn about Kathleen Baker and share it with others? By: Nellie

12/6/2018

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What I know

I know that Kathleen Baker went to Cali. for college. She is a very good swimmer. She is very good at breaststroke. And I think she has been in the Olympics! She swims in the USA Swimming league I think.

What did I learn

  • She focuses a lot on 200 back
  • She has competition with younger swimmers
  • Good at freestyle and backstroke
  • She set the world record for 100 back
  • She had Crohn's Disease
  • She went to Rio in 2016
  • She got silver in Woman's 100 back
  • She got a key to her hometown
  • She placed 2nd in 100 back before she held the record
  • She was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease in middle school
  • She practices once a day
  • She was born on February 28, 1997 in Winston- Salem, NC
  • She got gold in a relay
  • She has a sister named Rachel Baker 

Want do I want to know

  • Where did she grow up?
  • How old is she?
  • When is her birthday?
  • What is her fastest time?
  • What stroke is she best at?
  • Does she have any siblings?
  • Why does she like swimming?
  • What are her strategies?
  • Who is her biggest rival?
  • Why does she like swimming?






What action will I take

 I will first of all post my video on YouTube 'cause we have to. The second thing I will do is post it on Twitter. Also I will most likely show my parents unless I forget. And that's the actions I will take.

How will I learn

I will learn by watching videos, some of her races, and reading articles. Also I will watch interviews of her.

What questions do I have

  • Was she in the hospital when she had Crohn's Disease?
  • If she was in the hospital when she had Crohn's Disease what hospital did she stay at?
  • What's her favorite swim suit company?
  • How many medals does she have in all?
  • How old was she when she first started swimming?
  • What was her reaction when she found out she was going to the Olympics?
  • What are the names of people she has competition with?

Reflection:

   I really enjoyed this round! I loved learning about Kathleen Baker! I wanted to learn about her because I knew a little bit about her but not a whole lot. Also I think not a lot of people in the school would know her so I knew it would be unique. I learned so much between that she had Crohn's disease and she got GOLD in Rio. The only thing that I wish I could learn is who is her biggest competition. I did learn that she has competition with younger swimmers but I actually want to learn the names of the people she has competition with! The most fun part about this project was making the slide show. I loved picking out the background, picking out the pictures, and writing the slides. And that is my reflection for my passion time round two project.
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can I research the Big bang and create a poster board showing what i learned filip

12/5/2018

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what i know 

the big bang was a star before it exploded and made all the planets.

what did i learn

the big bang happen 13.8 billion years ago!The big bang happen everywhere.the Big Bang   that was extremely hot. 1,800 trillion trillion degrees to be more precise. That is an extremely hot explosion.

what action will i take 

I will research on a kid friendly website but if anything bad pops up i will not freak out.I'll also follow the trello steps 

what questions do i still have 

 was the star called " Big Bang " a white dwarf or a red dwarf.How did scientists come up with the big bang theory?What is the future of our universe?What was the early universe like?What caused the Big Bang?
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Why can't people dig or go through bedrock? By: Jeremiah

12/3/2018

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What do I already KNOW?

It is impossible to break Bedrock

​What did I LEARN?

You can see different layers under ground called horizons.

What do I WANT to know?

  • Is it possible to break it?

What ACTION will I take?

By my google docs and video.

​HOW will I learn it?

Read books and do a google docs.

​What new QUESTIONS do I have?

How did games get invented.

Reflection:

What I learned is the topsoil contains a lot of humus and full of tiny living creatures.Subsoil is made up of humus, rocks and minerals. Cracks and holes, or pores, in the subsoil help water to drain away, preventing the soil from getting wet.Bedrock is the lowest layer, or the rock that lies underneath the soil. Chunks of it sometimes break off into the soil. The most fun was doing the passion time project.The most difficult was the book that I had to find to do this project because most book talk about the world but has nothing about bedrock.the most easies thing to do was the essential question.I could stop copying from the book and put thing in my own words. If you are ever doing a project on soil this are some thing you should know The topsoil contains a lot of humus and full of tiny living creatures.If you ever do a project on soil I have an Idea for youThe topsoil contains a lot of humus and full of tiny living creatures.
Subsoil is made up of humus, rocks and minerals. Cracks and holes, or pores, in the subsoil help water to drain away, preventing the soil from getting wet.
Bedrock is the lowest layer, or the rock that lies underneath the soil. Chunks of it sometimes break off into the soil



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