What's going on in Mr. Solarz' Class? - Round 5

Can I Find Unreasonable Science and Technology Examples in Star Wars and Explain Why it is Unreasonable Compared to Our Current Technology? - By: Regan R.

4/26/2016

I know that in Star Wars and several other sci-fi films there is extremely unrealistic technology and science usage (e.g., droids having emotions), and that it gives the movies an unrealistic look for some people.

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Can we create new sports, and teach others how to play? Tyler and JJ

4/20/2016

What do we already know?

We know that basketball, football, and basketball are the US's most popular sports. We both know the rules to basketball, football, and baseball. Some of the things you do in basketball is shoot and dribble. Some of the main parts of baseball are hitting, fielding, and pitching. The main parts in football is passing and tackling.

What did we Learn?

We learned a lot about sports, what it's like to be the owners of a sport and create it. We learned that the first draft isn't always perfect because we had to make a bunch of changes when we started playing the game. Like the most major change that we made was that we said that we didn't have defense. I also learned that this sport does have the potential of going to the Olympics, because it is really fun, it does have some challenges in it.

What do We Want to Know?

We want to know what it is like to create a new sport and be owners of something. If our sport can get popular in the next year. How hard or how easy it is to create a sport. If people will like enjoy playing our sport

What Action did we Take?

So the action that we took is first we researched what America's top 3 sports were. Next we came up with the sport and the rules and how we actually play it. Next after that we played our sport and tested it out, we then made a high light reel. Finally a quicktime and explained our website and showed our video.

How Will we Learn the Information?

We will research the most popular sports in america so we can mix it and

What Questions do we Still Have?

Some questions that we still have are, is baskethrow make it to the 2024 Olympics in Los Angeles. I have another question about what balfling would be like, would it be fun, would it be boring, would it even work out or would it just blow up in our faces.

JJ Reflection:This project has been the most fun project I have done in passion time. Tyler and I really got to express our imagination really far. I would definitely recommend this project to other people doing genius hour or passion time. I was hard managing time though because we had to schedule a time to try our sport but we ended up getting it done. We made two sports but we got only one of them done. For a type of project like this I would really recommend a partner for this one. This project was awesome and I would definitely recommend this. One of the few things that was bad was that my partner and I disagreed on a lot of things trying to create it but as soon as we got an idea things were so fun.

Tyler Reflection: I loved this project so much, it was totally my favorite project yet. Everything that we did was right JJ and my ally from coming up with the whole idea of it to making the high light reel. I highly recommend our video for people to watch because it has amazing music in the background, has a funny part in the middle, has amazing shots, catches and passes (don't mean to brag.) The only thing that was hard about was that we didn't get to play our second sport balfling, because we probably spent to much time on making the high light reel but thats it. Some advise that I would give to others about future projects is if you like doing research you can do it, but I found that doing something that you can actually try out and do like this. I love this project so so much and I'm glad that I picked JJ as my partner because he likes the same things that I do and it was a really good partnership. I do have another regret though, it's how I top this project for round 6.

What is the Cadillac cars evolution horse and carriage through modern cars?(I'm only doing 1946 and 2017 cadilacs) TJ

4/12/2016

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All I really know is that they really slow.

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I want to know what the history is for cars.

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I will look at websites to find info

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I learned that cadillac cars have changed in a matter of 80 years

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I made a slide show

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I wonder how they figure out the shapes of the cars in a matter of weeks.

Reflection:

I thought I would like it more than I actually did because it was really hard to understand what the websites said because they talked about I think gas.

Can I take apart a polaroid103 land camera and see how it works By:Lucas

4/7/2016

What do we know

What do we want to know

How will we learn the information

I don't know much about poloriad cameras at all they take pictures and they are old

What did we learn

I learned how a Polaroid land 103 land camera works and

How does the camera work how to take it apart more than the camera.

What action did we take

I took apart the camera and I did research,and I learned how it worked

internet,YouTube,google images.

What questions do we still have

I learned how the camera worked and how the zoom in and out worked

reflection

I had a lot of fun taking apart the camera. I thought that I would never find out how it worked (I did).But it was a easy proses to understand.It wasn't as hard to take apart as I thought.I learnd how the camera worked.

Can I build a model of the solar system to show how it works? By: Shreya

4/5/2016

What Do I Know?

I know that there are 8 planets in the solar system and 4 dwarf planets. I know that the order of planets in the solar system is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Jupiter is the biggest. And also the dwarf planets Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, Eris, Ceres.

What Did I Learn?

I learned exactly what I wanted to learn which was if I could build a model of the solar system to show how it works. I learned a theory of how the solar system works and I also learned how to build planets using tinfoil. I also learned what happens if you put two suns in the solar system. I learned a lot from this round of passion time

What Do I Want To Know?

I would like to know if I Can build a model of the solar system to show how it works. I also want to learn the different shapes and sizes of the nine planets. I want to make a model that shows a relation ship with gravity and another thing.

What Action Did I Take?

The action that I took was building the model of the solar system. I went through a lot of challenges making it but it turned out good.

How Will I Learn This Information?

I am going to do a lot of research and I am also making a Trello card which will hold all of my steps. I will make a google doc to hold all of my Information and pictures. I will also make KWHLAQ. I think all of this .will definitely help me learn this information.

What Question Do I Still Have?

Some questions that I have are what are theory's of how the solar system works, but that is the only other question that I have.

Reflection: Shreya

I think that I did well on this project, I enjoyed this topic that I choose. I really wish that I could have done a Weebly website, it would have been really cool. I wish that I could have done multiple models of the solar system to represent the different theory's of how the solar system works. My Trello card was extremely short and I wish that I could have made it longer I think that my KWH was decent and I also think my LAQ was good too. I am going to answer the questions that are in my what questions do I still have column. I am very glad that I did this topic and I hope that I can learn from it when I am doing my next round of passion time.

Can we make a short Lego Star Wars stop motion film? Ben and Regan

3/29/2016

http://why.ryerson.ca/learning-stop-motion-animation-lego-star-wars-style/

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We know that in making a stop motion film you have to have patience because it is a long process and all you do is take pictures. We know that you can either add a lot of detail to the Lego people moving or not as much and have it a bit more blocking. The last thing we know is that it is very fun to make because the turnout is absolutely amazing!

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We learned that we maybe should have not made the plot so long because we didn't think the movie would turn out this long of a process. We also learned how to use sound effects in I-movie that were free and made the movie a lot better. One more thing we learned was that making a stop motion movie that isn't even that detailed, is extremely hard and takes a lot of patience.

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I would like to know if I would be able to make one. Like I said you will need lots of patience, and be able to have something stable for the camera to sit on so its not all wobbly. I would like to see how difficult it is to make a more detailed version and how long it will take. The last thing I would like to know is if we can add sound of the people talking successfully and having a pretty decent stop motion movie.

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The action that we took were, first we looked at some star wars stop motion movies off of YouTube, then we immediately thought that those ones take days or months to make because they are so detailed. So then we just made kind of a kid version of a stop motion movie and it turned out awesome. We also added some sound effects for it to be even cooler.

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We will learn a lot of this information by figuring it out as we go along and solving problems. We did watch a few stop motion movies off of YouTube to get some of the information, but like I said lots of it will be coming from experiences during filming the movie. We will also learn by reflecting over the movie and searching up what we can do better once we are finished with the movie.

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Some questions we still have is our movie easy to make and can others make one, or is it difficult for others. If is is difficult I would like to know how we can help them to make one. One last thing I would like to know is if we had a really. really. really, really long time how would are movie turned out.

Ben -
I loved this project it might have been my favorite, this is by far the most detailed stop motion movie I have ever made. I enjoyed working with my partner, Regan. She knew what we were doing so it made it very easy.Overall this project was so much fun and I think my partner thought it was too. I think we ran out of time and were not able to finish but this is the best stop motion movie I have ever made. We have added sound effects to the movie and people are dying to see it. I think we worked very well together, and are set for the battle on Kashyyyk was pretty big and the biggest I have ever made. So I ended having my favorite passion time project and I think others will like it too!

Regan -

I found this project very fun, and I think it was probably one of my favorite Passion Time projects. This is by far the longest stop motion video I have ever made, and I think getting along really well really benefited the entire project. We had an expectation for a longer video, but it ended up being plenty long without meeting our expectation (time purposes). I feel that we were very on topic throughout the making of the video, and that helped us make the video thoroughly. Overall, I feel that we were successful with the project along with having fun.

How has the Earth changed over time and can I teach it to elementary kids? By: Mason B.

3/15/2016

What Do I Know?

What Do I Want To Know?

How Will I Learn The Information?

I know the Earth formed Billions of years ago. I know that there are tons of theories about how the Earth formed and became the way it is today.

What Did I Learn?

I want to know how the earth formed and how it was and continues to be shaped.

What Action Did I Take?

I will search the web for theories about the Earth and how the Earth formed.

What Questions Do I Still Have?

Can we take apart a remote control helicopter, learn how it works and make our own out of the materials? By: Stephen and Matthew

3/10/2016

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We know that there are gears at the bottom of the helicopter which spin and make the propellers spin which lifts the helicopter. There is a circuit at the the front of the helicopter sending all the electricity from the battery to the motors enabling it to fly. There are motors in the middle of the helicopter and they have a cord connected to the circuit board and the battery.

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We learned that it is very complicated to create your own helicopter because you have to get the arrow dynamics correct and you have to get strong enough motors to lift the battery and shell. We also learned what each part of the helicopter is for and what it does. Like how the motors are very strong in this helicopter because it has to lift all of the plastic the battery and the motors itself.

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We want to know if we can take apart the helicopter. Find out what each part does and try to make one out of the materials. We also want to know if when we make our own it will work.

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We looked up some videos and we looked up pictures of helicopters taken apart and of their circuit board we also had some help with putting wiring on our prototype helicopter and then from there we just experimented with the motors and the parts of the actual helicopters.

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I will learn all of my information by taking apart the helicopter and searching up what each part does. We will look on you tube on how to make a DIY helicopter.

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I still wonder why the circuit board has the stuff that is has and I want to know what those parts do, why do you have to have perfect aerodynamics for the helicopter to fly, and why do the smaller motors make more power for the helicopter to fly and how is the battery strong enough to make the motors spin at the speed that they do?

Stephen's Reflection

In this passion time round I had lots of fun taking apart the helicopter and making a new one out of the parts. It was really fun experimenting the arrow dynamics and trying to make an eraser. I am really glad my friend Ryan let us use his motors and his cords to let us try to make a helicopter. It was fun to learn what each part of the helicopter did and how it helped the helicopter fly. I was hard to try and create the helicopter on the eraser because we had to be able to mount the motor and the cords on the eraser. It was also hard to identify what each part was for and what it did. It was also very fun to make our videos because we were able to tell everyone what each part did how they are able to make their own remote control helicopter.

Matthew's Reflection

In this passion time round I really liked our project because I have always been wondering how a remote control helicopter has enough power to lift off the ground and how they got it so light. But know with this passion time project I learned about all of that like the motor are smaller than an inch tall and how the spin fast enough to lift 0.05 ounces. I also really liked building a prototype that glided along the ground by using motors and wires to try and make something fly although it didn't fly I want to thank my friend Ryan for letting us use the motors. I thought it was really fun taking apart a helicopter and trying to make more models for our helicopter. I really liked working with Stephen and making the videos with him, I though this was a really fun doing this project and I really learned a lot.

What Do Marriage Ceremonies Look Like In Other Cultures And Why Are They Like That?

3/8/2016

What Do We Know?

We both know that there are many different types of wedding ceremonies. They vary in every culture. Also we know there are some cultures that do not even get married that are just together after a certain period of time. We know that in christian weddings the groom wears a black suite and the bride wears a white dress. There is a best man and a maid of honor. The groom can not see the bride until they are under the alter. The bride walks down the aisle with a family member of some sort.

What did we learn?

We learned many things for this passion time project. For example, when we looked up all of the different types of traditions for the weddings we learned that all weddings are different. When we were looking at all of the different pictures we found all of the different colors and different types of things at the weddings. We also found out that many traditions have meanings to them, most of them being things that would benefit the marriage. For example, the groom crushes a glass, which represents crushing all bad feelings about the marriage. I also learned how to make website pages look appealing by adding bold text and nice pictures.

What Do We Want To Know?

We want to know what weddings look like in other cultures, especially the cultures we don't know really well. These include African, Hindu, Japanese, Chinese, German, and Spanish/Latin-American weddings. We also want to know why these ceremonies are the way they are. Giuliana wants to learn how to make a website, what to put on it, and how to make them look nice.

What action did we take?

The action we took was we made a website to show what the different weddings look like and how they are performed. We also made a trello card explaining what we are doing.

How will I learn this information?

We will look on the internet and try to compare our own situations through weddings and see how they are different compared to the other culture weddings.

What questions do we still have?

We still wonder what some other weddings look like in other cultures. What colors at used most in certain weddings?

Cassidy refection:
I really liked this project a lot. When we picked this project I knew that I defiantly would love to do this project. Some things that were difficult during this project were when we couldn't find out what to research, when we couldn't find which weddings to do, and when we had to squeeze in the last wedding that we did. When we couldn't find out what to research we were try and trying to find the perfect website we eventually found close to the perfect website. When we find which weddings to do we were in the middle of 8 periods left and couldn't decide between Chinese, African, and Italian this part of the time was hard but not as hard as when we had to squeeze everything in into the deadline. When we had to do that we were trying so hard to finish on time. Even though all of these things were hard we got through them. When we were doing this project there were ups too! For example, when me and my partner Giuliana found out all of the thing we were going to research. Also, when we were shooting our videos and we were asking each other if everything is good and goign well. Overall I really liked my partner and this project!

Giuliana's Reflection:
I personally loved this project. First of all, Cassidy is a very reliable, fun partner. I couldn’t have done it without her. Also, I got to learn about a very special, fun day: The wedding day. It was awesome to see how similar weddings are throughout cultures, no matter how far apart they are. Even though there were so many complications, like not enough time to finish things and no pictures of what we were looking for, we finished with a strong, informational website.

How do the books after Return of the Jedi (1983) and The Force Awakens (2015) differ and how do they connect? By: Jeremy

3/8/2016

Here's a link to my website:
http://starwarspassiontime.weebly.com/

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I have already seen all of the movies and I have read most of the books in the Legacy of the Force and the Fate of the Jedi series. I also know some background knowledge from other books.

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I learned a lot about both of the story lines. I learned almost all that I know about the book story line and even though I had read all of the series and seen all of the movies I learned a lot of background information about all of the things and also some stuff about lightsaber duels and also about Ahsoka Tano, a Togruta from the planet Shili

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I want to learn how the books and the movies connect and also how they are different. I also want to see if I can make a prediction about the next movie. I also want to see if I can learn a little bit more about the books and the movies.

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Although I did many things for this project the first was to get my project approved, submit my essential question, and make my KWH. Then I researched, made my website and created my video. Then I wrote my reflection and did the LAQ.

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I will learn it by researching the books and the movies on google and then I might watch a few videos on youtube. I will make a website on weebly to present my information.

Q

I still have some questions about what happened in between the series Legacy of the Force and the Fate of the Jedi. I also wonder about what will happen next in Rogue One and Episode VIII. Also I wonder about why they didn't stick with the original star wars expanded universe.

Jeremy's Reflection

I really enjoyed this passion time round. I enjoyed it especially because I was researching my favorite topic in the world as well as the fact that I was able to make a cool website. It was fun gathering the information and I think I learned a lot about the star wars canon. I think gathering the information was hard because most websites focus only on the movies. It wasn't boring at all because it was about star wars and that is awesome. I think if you wan't to research a topic as in depth as this was you should have a lot of background knowledge first because you will spend 99% of your time researching if you don't and 75% of the time researching even if you do. Overall this was a awesome project and was really fun

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