Inquiry D001 2018

This multi-touch book is a compilation of the inquiry research that Grade 8 students at Westsyde Secondary School in Kamloops, B.C. did. Students in Grade 8 are “learning to learn.” They have been learning high school research skills and how to present their learning in an electronic book form.
Below in the table of contents you will see the students Inquiry questions and their chapters they wrote. We hope you enjoy reading and listening (some parts are multi-media content) to it as much as we enjoyed making it.

Table of Contents:

Emily L., “Why Do So People Enjoy Judo?” ....P.3
Nicole L., “Is It Possible to Live on a Different Planet and How?” ....P.12
“What is the Planet Closest to Earth?” ....P.15
Gabe H., “Why is NASA Sending a Probe to the Sun?” ....P.22
Mckayla C., “What You Need to Know About Ballet?” ....P.31
“What Drives an Athlete? ” ....P.39
Thomas C., “Refrigerator Project?” ...P.45
Rebekah H., “How did the World Cup Originate and Why? ” ...P.56
Nicole G., “How is Climate Change Affecting Us?” ...P.66
Makayla S., “What Was Ludwig Van Beethoven’s Struggles Like?” ...P.75
Mia A., “Deaf History?” ...P.84
Jeremy M., “Where Were Firearms Created and Who Made Them?” ...P.93
Jake C., “How do Basketball Players Deal With Injuries?” ...P.102
Graem B., “Do Megalodons Still Roam The Mariana’s Trench or Anywhere Else On Earth?” ...P.108
Ethan V., “How Do Fireworks Work?” ...P.115
Emily P., “Why Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson is One of the Greatest Basketball Players of All Time” ...P.139
Colin L., “Why Are Humans Polluting the Ocean?” ...P.153
Ben T., “Why Don’t Girls Play in the NHL?” ...P.162

What is judo?

Judo is a martial art based on jujitsu the traditional unarmed fighting style of the Japanese warriors or samurai. The difference between judo and jujitsu is when Jigoro Kano created judo he removed the more dangerous techniques that jujitsu has such as punching and kicking. Judo is performed on mats called tatami. Also when you are performing judo you must be in the uniform called a gi which is traditionally made from heavy white cotton.

Who Created Judo

Jigoro Kano is the creator of judo. He was born December 10, 1860 and past away on May 4, 1938. Jigoro Kano was only 22 years old when he created judo. He attained a doctorate degree in judo, a degree in equivalent to the 12 Dan awarded to the originator of judo only.

Why Was Judo Created

Judo was created by the Japanese like most martial arts because the Japanese were smaller then most of the foreign visitors. So the size differences made it very hard for the Japanese people to fight back. So the Japanese invited it martial arts to give them a fighting chance with a larger foreigner if there was ever a time when a foreigner challenged them or they changed a foreigner

How Is Judo Scored

In judo the scoring is very strict. An Ippon is a full point which is only awarded if a controlled throw happens, some one taps out from an arm bar or choke, or the competitor holds down there opponent for 20 seconds any of those would win a match and end it. A waza-ari means a half point which is awarded if a not that controlled of a throw happiness, or if one of the competitors is held down for 15 seconds. If you were to earn two waza-ari’s you would be be awarded a full point which would win the match and end it. If the person judging your match were to say Osaekomi that would mean that a hold-down is being applied. The last two I will tell you about are Hajime which means start and Matte means stop.

To Be Elite You Need To Be.......

Aerobically fit; to be able to complete a 2.5 hour randori session
Anaobically fit; to be able to fight a 5 minute fight
Explosive; to have the ability to explode at any second for a throw
Agility; to defend your opponents attacks and escape throws
Full body strength and endurance; to be able to last a five minute fight using all your muscles, let alone your lungs
Maximum strength; to have the strength to execute a pick up
Flexibility; to be flexible enough to bend your way out of throws and escape pins everyday
Mentally strong; to be able to put up with tough sessions as well as training day in and day out everyday
Tactical mind; to be able to analyze your opponents and competition tactics on and off the mat

The easiest and hardest part of this project

The most difficult part of this project was the research because I am not that good at research. Also it was hard to turn when, Who and why because I could not find that much information on it. I found quite a bit of information on what judo is, how it is scored and on how fit you need to be to be elite so those ones were easier to turn into paragraphs.