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Fantasy blog post #2 – Writing Paragraphs

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In our Fantasy unit we have to write one paragraph for every book that we read. We have to right about a main character changing in the book.

I like writing paragraphs in this format because they are about something I wanted to read about, and the examples I will need will be fresh in my head.

Here is my first paragraph about the trials of Apollo.

Throughout the story Trials of Apollo by Rick Riordan a main character Meg has to decide for herself to do what is right, or what is easy. At the beginning of the story Meg makes bad decisions because she is scared of the consequences of doing the right thing. But throughout the story Meg begins to change, she starts making good choices for the common good, though she knows the consequences. Meg comes from a complex background where her evil stepfather Nero wants to lure her into his evil doings. Meg knows what Nero is doing is not right but she knows that Nero will give her harsh punishments if she does not obey. This leaves Meg with a difficult choice throughout the story. In the beginning of the book Meg brings Apollo right into Nero’s trap. Meg was scared of Nero, she did the easy thing to do, she did Nero’s bidding so she wouldn’t get punished. But by making the bad decision, she put thousands of other people’s lives in danger. Towards the end of the story Meg befriends Apollo and Meg begins to make decisions based on her own judgement regardless of Nero’s punishments. Later on in the story Meg runs away from Nero and helps Apollo on his quest. Meg knows that Apollo would not make it far without her help. By helping Apollo, Meg risks everything. Nero will be furious and may torture Meg when she returns, but Meg is not thinking about what is best for her, Meg is thinking about what is best for others. Throughout the story Meg changes from doing what is wrong but easy, to doing what is right, but at times can be difficult.

 

I am really liking this fantasy unit, I hope that we do more of these kinds of projects.

Fantasy Reading #1

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My English teacher has assigned us a new project! We have to read four fantasy books and right a paragraph about each one in four weeks. When he told us that we were reading fantasy I got very exited. Fantasy is by far my favorite genre. I love how fantasy gives you things to visualize in your mind, and how they introduce you to magical ideas.

My two favorite series are fantasy. They are Harry Potter by JK Rowling, and Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan. I also love the Percy Jackson spin offs like the Trials of Apollo.

In this unit I am going to read Trials of Apollo book three by rick Riordan and the las three Bartimaus books by Jonathan Shroud. I am exited to start reading.

Blog Post #4-Learning about myself

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Throughout this passion project I have done many different things,  such as writing and reading. But through this project I think that I have spent the most time on Researching. I find that when I find something interesting, and is what I am researching about, I won’t stop until I get all of the information that I need. I will just keep reading without having any will to stop.

That is another reason that I think that I chose a good topic, I chose something interesting that I want to learn about.

In addition to researching I find that I am also a big blogger. After all I have already wrote more than the required number.

I can’t wait until I finish my research and I can work on my final product.

Passion Project #3-Researching

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So far my researching has been going very well. I am happy to say that I am very much liking the topic I picked. I also have found so many good resources.

NASA has proved to be very helpful. And so have Illinois and Cal techs websites. But I also have found two more helpful resources. An encyclopedia with multiple pages on rockets, and a book about engineering witch also has good information on rockets. These resources are making it easier for me to answer my sub questions. I am relieved to see that I have many resources. And I am also happy that not all of them are online, because if something happens like it did yesterday where the internet crashes, I don’t k now where I would get my research from.

In addition to the information I am giving on my blog I am also now have a google doc with more information there.

Stay tuned for more posts.

Passion Project post- Newtons laws apply to rockets

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I have been researching more about rockets In a book called, “The Encyclopedia of Knowledge“ when I came across the answer to one of my sub questions. What role do physics have on rockets. Based on what I have read, I now know that they have a huge role on rockets. Let’s start with Newton’s first law. Just in case you are not familiar With newtons laws I will right them out.

Newton’s first law:

All things will either stay still or move with a steady speed unless a force acts upon it. This idea is called inertia.

This is how the first law contributes to rocket. When a rocket sets on the launch pad with it’s engines switched off, there’s no overall force acting on it. Inertia keeps it in place so it goes nowhere.

 

Newtons second law:

When a force acts on something it makes it accelerate. To go faster, slower, or change direction.The bigger the force, the lighter the object the more it accelerates.

This is how the second law of motion contributes to the rocket, The main engines and booster rockets fie out hot gas. This creates a huge downward force that accelerates the rocket upward. In other words the engine is a force that makes the rocket accelerate upwards. The third law of motion also has a big role in this.

 

Newtons third law:

For every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction.

Newtons third law contributes to rockets perhaps the most out of the three laws. When I say action I really am talking about force. So when the engines burst out exhaust gas pointing down, there is an equal and opposite reaction, wich is the rocket accelerating upwards.

Newtons laws truly play a huge role in getting the rocket off the ground.

Passion Project #1

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In English this year we are doing a passion project. To think of what I wanted to do I had to brainstorm what I enjoyed. The first thing that cam to my mind was engendering. Specifically architectural engineering. But I couldn’t do that. I already did that for my capstone project last year. So I thought up some other types of engineering, and came up with rocket and aerospace engineering. As soon as this idea came to me, I would not pick anything else. First of all I liked building with anything from bocks to just books, and I love rockets.

When I was younger I used to watch videos on rockets reaching the moon. I always watched in awe, wondering how could these rockets fly so high, and defeat gravity at extreme levels. This all I would soon find out through my passion project.

If you want to see my passion project proposal just click the link.

/https://blogs.scarsdaleschools.org/cmeschewski26/2020/0/25/passion-project-proposal/

I will be giving daily updates on my progress so stay tuned for more.

Passion Project Proposal

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Dear Mr. De Barry

 

I have decided that I would like the topic for my passion project to be rocket engineering. I am going to explain how to build a rocket. I think that this is the right project for me because I have always loved engineering, and I think that rockets would be a fascinating topic to research on, especially because I know little about them. When I was little I used to watch videos on going to the moon. I always watched the rockets in awe. I wondered how they worked, and in this passion project I finally have a chance to find out. In this project I am going to explain the basics on how rockets work and how they are built.

My first question that I need to research is, what are the essential parts of a rocket and how do they work? The answer to this question will be important to my presentation because the answer may allow me to branch off into new questions to be answered. My second guiding question is how do you build a rocket and what tools are needed to do this. After answering this question, I will research the tools that are used to build rockets and become more familiar with them. 

Some of my sub questions are:

  • What role does physics have on rockets
  • What happens when rockets come out of the atmosphere
  • What engines are used to power the rockets and what fuel do they use
  • How do rockets differ from one another

I will need to look at many different sites to get the information I will need.

I am going to start at NASA’s website then build off from there. I will probably go to Illinois and Cal Tech’s websites on rocket engineering.

Next I will read books on rocket engineering for additional information, such as:

  • Fundamentals of aerospace engineering.(A book I have purchased on Amazon.)

   

I think that my final product will be in video form. I think I will use an app like We Video or IMovie. I am also going to give information and updates on my research through my blog daily. I am very excited to begin researching and to learn more about engineering rockets.

From Connor

Home Alone

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You have to watch! It is about a boy who was left home alone and he sets traps for robbers. They even show all of the fails they had to make the movie.the boys traps are really funny it is a challenge to try not to laugh . Here are some photos. The robbers trick the family that he was a police officer. This way he knows that the family is going on vacation. After you watch the movie you will instantly want to make traps.  To learn more watch the movie…Here are some photos.