passion project
my main pp
Louie ickes
Ideas-
Since i have had some very hard weeks i have been struggling on a passion project and with all my struggle i went back to my first idea of a silence vow of where i dont talk for a long time and learn sign language or just write on a whiteboard to communicate. I haven't been able to learn a lot of sign language so i was just mostly working on but i will work on this sign language as fast as i can. I feel this is a good project for me because i am a very quiet person and know the importance of speaking up and letting your voice to be heard. I want to take this vow of silence then bring awareness or courage or support to speaking up from people who feel they can not.
I am pretty interested in video games and i have been trying to think of a way to teach people how to play video games. I was think of playing fortnite ( fortnite is a battle royal where you fight other people in real time all around the world in 100 player match and you want to be the last on standing) even tho it is a really hard game and is not for first time gamers. I have started to teach my sister with various games and she has been getting better and has improved hand eye coordination. And reaction time and scenario survival. I was gonna pik another game but the three things I just listed all goes well with what you need to be a good player at fortnite. You need a good reaction time to defend against enemies and be able to think fast and get on the offensive or to defend well. You need to be quick and I don't expect to be like the flash but a good speed to have play well. Now since fortnite is a hard game i was thinking of other games that fit the criteria i'm looking for and i have a couple of games in mind. A big problem i can think of is the fact that the best kind of gaming is on a gaming console or a gaming computer and i probably can't exactly bring my xbox to school unless i am permitted to do so. If i am i can even bring a tv and hook it up somewhere to be the smallest inconvenience possible.this way i can teach people a good way to play video games and not just on my phone which i might just have to do so.
i have been thinking on how i don't think that my first plan is not very solid and I feel I will not have a good time executing the project so i was think of changing it a little I was thinking like how video games affect one's behavior or attitude or their reaction time. I will start by asking people i know play a lot of video games
Other ideas backup
Louie ickes
Ideas-
Since i have had some very hard weeks i have been struggling on a passion project and with all my struggle i went back to my first idea of a silence vow of where i dont talk for a long time and learn sign language or just write on a whiteboard to communicate. I haven't been able to learn a lot of sign language so i was just mostly working on but i will work on this sign language as fast as i can. I feel this is a good project for me because i am a very quiet person and know the importance of speaking up and letting your voice to be heard. I want to take this vow of silence then bring awareness or courage or support to speaking up from people who feel they can not.
I am pretty interested in video games and i have been trying to think of a way to teach people how to play video games. I was think of playing fortnite ( fortnite is a battle royal where you fight other people in real time all around the world in 100 player match and you want to be the last on standing) even tho it is a really hard game and is not for first time gamers. I have started to teach my sister with various games and she has been getting better and has improved hand eye coordination. And reaction time and scenario survival. I was gonna pik another game but the three things I just listed all goes well with what you need to be a good player at fortnite. You need a good reaction time to defend against enemies and be able to think fast and get on the offensive or to defend well. You need to be quick and I don't expect to be like the flash but a good speed to have play well. Now since fortnite is a hard game i was thinking of other games that fit the criteria i'm looking for and i have a couple of games in mind. A big problem i can think of is the fact that the best kind of gaming is on a gaming console or a gaming computer and i probably can't exactly bring my xbox to school unless i am permitted to do so. If i am i can even bring a tv and hook it up somewhere to be the smallest inconvenience possible.this way i can teach people a good way to play video games and not just on my phone which i might just have to do so.
i have been thinking on how i don't think that my first plan is not very solid and I feel I will not have a good time executing the project so i was think of changing it a little I was thinking like how video games affect one's behavior or attitude or their reaction time. I will start by asking people i know play a lot of video games
Other ideas backup
- taking vow of silence not talking for an amount of time and learning sign language.
- Something with gaming
- Making a mystery in some way or fashion either making a mystery movie/story or make things for real life and put them around town and have like a kinda scavenger hunt. Like have clues or evidence on who done it and i will create characters that correspond with the evidence
- Some kind of like youtube channel with something///// make like a mini tv series about something///// make a horror short/////
- Build something
- Something with water
- Write a song?
- Do some kind social experiment
I was think of narrowing down to 3 options to mini series// sillence// mystery. I am pretty sure i know how i will execute the mystery and the mini series and the silence thing if i end up picking one of those but not to sure about the water thing i think i might make a youtube series and make it into something scary if i can.
My biology pp
Louie ickes
Summer sanford
Project: just like tests on mouses to see how they navigate through mazes with cheese at the other side, i am testing the same topic but with my dog and with dog treats.
I believe that my dog learns and adapts to the things she sees and encounters. I have in the past have hide from her in the past and as she finds me she will look in familiar spots everytime she looks for me the next times. With research i have done my dog is not the only to do this and adapts to the things they learn. Breed is a big part but not as big as age. With breed it really just depends on how they were raised. But with age dogs are known to be one of the only animals to have symptoms of alzheimer's which would impact the ability of the navigation across a maze.
It is good that my dog is young and smart as she has done very good in navigating through the maze.
Setup; since it will be really hard to build a maze i am thinking of taking inspiration from a video i have seen and make something of like a star and put a treat in different spots and seeing how she finds her way around and how she remembers witch corners she has already been at. I also want to have an actual maze so i might just find or make something that is or resembles a maze and conduct the experiment. I have gone to the forest, and parking lots.
Results: so i have tried to do both methods with like a star with treats and have her look around and have her find them and take notes on how she did and if she ever looked back in a spot she has already, i actually haven't seen any increase in her checking the same spots and seems completely random, she has like once or twice repeated a spot but that's about it. except for in the beginning she goes to the same spot pretty much every time, i think that is because she knows there is a treat there every time so she always goes there. (if i do it again i think the spot she always looks in i will not put a treat in there to mess with her) I have also tried to find places that have some good maze “characteristics” I tried a pretty thick forest as i brought my sister to go the route we created and I hold lola while she went . Then I Walked with her as I watched her find my sister and noted all the turns and repeated checks. I’ve tried hotels, my house,parking lots and sadly have lost the footage by am working to get more. i've found parking lots are the best for what i'm going for so i will be filming that and maybe other things. Lola is pretty smart and has good memory once she found the finish she would almost go the same route every time with a few different turns or a confused turn or something on that line. I was actually able to test my cousins dog which is a bit older than my dog as lola is 3 and kade is 10. My research and predictions was right as kade either took longer to find the end of the “maze” or repeated the spots of where he had already looked for treats. I am working to get more film of my dog but sadly i will be unable to film kade.
Now below i have a list is what presumably are the smartest breeds of dogs. My dog lola is a golden retriever which is number 5 and as i know how she does on this experiment i can make predictions, from research and my observations i see that other dogs most likely younger then lola will do better whether that's quicker or just never repeated spots they've looked. Even though on the list some dogs were not named smart for the kind of things i have been testing but for other reasons like being able to do a lot of tricks, to herd animals, a great sense of smell or compassion, it is to say not all dogs are smart in memory or navigation but like with border collie who are to primary dog chosen to herd sheep i’d say that could definitely make them good at navigation and memory. As like hunting dogs i could say would be trait that could improve their navigation and hunting, to where like show dogs that are called smart by tricks they can perform. It is not just breed from what i’ve observed and researched is that breed doesn't always matter as the big thing is age as dogs don't have along life span, there memory is often observed to go pretty quickly in a short time of their life. I was lucky to have a young smart dog that came with great results and also got to test a older dog which showed how age really affects memory and navigation
(sorry if this doesn't make sense)
1. Border Collie: A workaholic, this breed is the world's premier sheep herder, prized for its intelligence, extraordinary instinct, and working ability.
2. Poodle: Exceptionally smart and active. Bred to retrieve things from the water. The miniature variety may have been used for truffle hunting 3.German Shepherd: The world's leading police, guard, and military dog -- and a loving family companion and herde 4. Golden Retriever: Intelligent and eager to please. Bred as a hunting companion; ideal as a guide and as assistance with search-and-rescue operations. 5.Doberman Pinscher: Known for its stamina and speed. Bred to be a guardian and in demand as a police and war dog. 6. Shetland Sheepdog: The "Sheltie" is essentially a miniature working Collie. A rough-coated, longhaired working breed that is keenly intelligent. Excels in herding. 7. Labrador Retriever: An ideal sporting and family dog. Gentle and intelligent. 8. Papillon: A happy, alert breed that isn't shy or aggressive. Known as Dwarf Spaniels in the 16th and 17th centuries, they reach 8-11 inches high. 9. Rottweiler: Robust and powerful, the breed is happiest with a job. Suitable as a police dog, herder, service dog, therapy dog, obedience competitor, and devoted companion. 10. Australian Cattle Dog: Happiest doing a job like herding, obedience, or agility. Energetic and intelligent.
https://research.asu.edu/stories/watch/dog-memory-maze
https://pets.webmd.com/dogs/features/how-smart-is-your-dog#2
Louie ickes
Summer sanford
Project: just like tests on mouses to see how they navigate through mazes with cheese at the other side, i am testing the same topic but with my dog and with dog treats.
I believe that my dog learns and adapts to the things she sees and encounters. I have in the past have hide from her in the past and as she finds me she will look in familiar spots everytime she looks for me the next times. With research i have done my dog is not the only to do this and adapts to the things they learn. Breed is a big part but not as big as age. With breed it really just depends on how they were raised. But with age dogs are known to be one of the only animals to have symptoms of alzheimer's which would impact the ability of the navigation across a maze.
It is good that my dog is young and smart as she has done very good in navigating through the maze.
Setup; since it will be really hard to build a maze i am thinking of taking inspiration from a video i have seen and make something of like a star and put a treat in different spots and seeing how she finds her way around and how she remembers witch corners she has already been at. I also want to have an actual maze so i might just find or make something that is or resembles a maze and conduct the experiment. I have gone to the forest, and parking lots.
Results: so i have tried to do both methods with like a star with treats and have her look around and have her find them and take notes on how she did and if she ever looked back in a spot she has already, i actually haven't seen any increase in her checking the same spots and seems completely random, she has like once or twice repeated a spot but that's about it. except for in the beginning she goes to the same spot pretty much every time, i think that is because she knows there is a treat there every time so she always goes there. (if i do it again i think the spot she always looks in i will not put a treat in there to mess with her) I have also tried to find places that have some good maze “characteristics” I tried a pretty thick forest as i brought my sister to go the route we created and I hold lola while she went . Then I Walked with her as I watched her find my sister and noted all the turns and repeated checks. I’ve tried hotels, my house,parking lots and sadly have lost the footage by am working to get more. i've found parking lots are the best for what i'm going for so i will be filming that and maybe other things. Lola is pretty smart and has good memory once she found the finish she would almost go the same route every time with a few different turns or a confused turn or something on that line. I was actually able to test my cousins dog which is a bit older than my dog as lola is 3 and kade is 10. My research and predictions was right as kade either took longer to find the end of the “maze” or repeated the spots of where he had already looked for treats. I am working to get more film of my dog but sadly i will be unable to film kade.
Now below i have a list is what presumably are the smartest breeds of dogs. My dog lola is a golden retriever which is number 5 and as i know how she does on this experiment i can make predictions, from research and my observations i see that other dogs most likely younger then lola will do better whether that's quicker or just never repeated spots they've looked. Even though on the list some dogs were not named smart for the kind of things i have been testing but for other reasons like being able to do a lot of tricks, to herd animals, a great sense of smell or compassion, it is to say not all dogs are smart in memory or navigation but like with border collie who are to primary dog chosen to herd sheep i’d say that could definitely make them good at navigation and memory. As like hunting dogs i could say would be trait that could improve their navigation and hunting, to where like show dogs that are called smart by tricks they can perform. It is not just breed from what i’ve observed and researched is that breed doesn't always matter as the big thing is age as dogs don't have along life span, there memory is often observed to go pretty quickly in a short time of their life. I was lucky to have a young smart dog that came with great results and also got to test a older dog which showed how age really affects memory and navigation
(sorry if this doesn't make sense)
1. Border Collie: A workaholic, this breed is the world's premier sheep herder, prized for its intelligence, extraordinary instinct, and working ability.
2. Poodle: Exceptionally smart and active. Bred to retrieve things from the water. The miniature variety may have been used for truffle hunting 3.German Shepherd: The world's leading police, guard, and military dog -- and a loving family companion and herde 4. Golden Retriever: Intelligent and eager to please. Bred as a hunting companion; ideal as a guide and as assistance with search-and-rescue operations. 5.Doberman Pinscher: Known for its stamina and speed. Bred to be a guardian and in demand as a police and war dog. 6. Shetland Sheepdog: The "Sheltie" is essentially a miniature working Collie. A rough-coated, longhaired working breed that is keenly intelligent. Excels in herding. 7. Labrador Retriever: An ideal sporting and family dog. Gentle and intelligent. 8. Papillon: A happy, alert breed that isn't shy or aggressive. Known as Dwarf Spaniels in the 16th and 17th centuries, they reach 8-11 inches high. 9. Rottweiler: Robust and powerful, the breed is happiest with a job. Suitable as a police dog, herder, service dog, therapy dog, obedience competitor, and devoted companion. 10. Australian Cattle Dog: Happiest doing a job like herding, obedience, or agility. Energetic and intelligent.
https://research.asu.edu/stories/watch/dog-memory-maze
https://pets.webmd.com/dogs/features/how-smart-is-your-dog#2