Passion-Based Projects: Intermediate Example - Part 2Billy Joe knew from the onset of this project that he now had two jobs to focus on:
1) Research, research, research…He started looking at online articles and videos to try and figure out the puzzle of the Rubik’s Cube. He found information on: what a Rubik’s Cube is and who created it; The fastest time someone has solved a Rubik’s Cube; How many different permutations there are in a Rubik’s Cube puzzle. As he found relevant material, he kept a list of citations that he would use as documentation of his findings. 2) Plan for presentation… Billy Joe decided that he was going to create a PowerPoint presentation embedded with different videos showing why Rubik’s Cubes were so hard (for some) to solve. Billy Joe’s teacher asked each student to create a kid’s blog on their class webpage as a way to keep weekly updates on their projects. Billy Joe used this blog to reflect on what he had learned throughout the week and where he was in terms of completing his project. His teacher posted weekly feedback to help guide Billy Joe during his research and project planning. *Names changed for privacy reasons
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