I decided to make my second Genius Hour project on red pandas. I chose this subject because I wanted to learn more about Red Pandas and how they live and function. I learned many things such as the fact that Red Pandas are the only true pandas. I also learned that red pandas are very social animals, they are very playful and love humans. This helped people around me because I raised awareness about this adorable endangered species. I tried to show that these small fur balls actually really do need our help. Their habitats are destroyed and they are brought into zoos, which to be honest, aren’t that hard to escape from. Unlike my last GH, I was a lot more specific on my facts and memorized most of my presentation. I was very confident while presenting and was very sure of myself. Next GH I will find a way to help animals and the environment, I will speak about natural reserves and the hazards of pollution to help animals and nature. I would like to get everyone to be aware of their surroundings and how they live.

This unit I followed many people related to my Genius Hour presentation including @Saveredpandas62 who was of great help to me while preparing for my project on red pandas. The gave me many interesting facts about their behavior and playful attitude which really helped tie up the rest of my information. I also got a lot of help from @_redpandafacts, this got me more technical information such as their food, habitat and ability to adapt. This helped me with my project because it informed me on everything I needed to know about red pandas, they were very specific about their answers, telling me about how they preferred artificial sweeteners rather than natural sweeteners and how they had a lot in common with the Giant Panda even though they were not related. My conversations often continued as they followed me back and we started talking more, they would ask me if I needed any more interesting facts or simply send me many at a time, which was very cool. I would like to thank all the people that have helped me through my project and tell them that they were very helpful.

In Canada, there are quite a few famous foods, I will focus on a French Canadian food along with a well known Canadian Restaurant.

First off, since I come from Quebec, I will introduce you to a tradition. Poutine.

This specific poutine comes from a fast food restaurant named Harvey’s. This restaurant serves many other foods but poutine is by far the best. It is a tradition from Quebec, composed of french fries, squeaky white cheese curds, and brown gravy.

And then there’s Tim Hortons. Any Canadian who has never been to Timmy’s is not Canadian. At Tim Hortons, they sell coffee, amazing hot chocolate, donuts, timbits (donut holes), chili, soup, sandwiches and much more. Tim Hortons is also a Canadian restaurant and is known by almost every Canadian. Every year, Tim Hortons organizes a “roll the rim, roll to win” which is an event with special cups to give you a chance to win a prize. Some prizes are money, Tim Hortons cards, Cars and sometimes a free coffee or donut. Tim Hortons has always been a huge part of my childhood, and I miss it so much.

I can assure you that making this post was quite hard, I miss home, and the food.

Peace out!

                        ~Kallie

This is my uncle, his name is Paul and he died at the age of 36 in a mining accident. My uncle was someone who loved to bring joy and laughter to the people around him. He was the kind of person who would always be smiling, he has done crazy things, such as putting peanut butter all over mine and my brother’s faces and pinning us down as our dogs licked the peanut butter off our face. I have many amazing stories about him and everyone else in my family could agree. Paul Rochette was an inspiration and will forever be in my heart. I miss you uncle Paul.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/paul-rochette-36-dies-in-vale-sudbury-smelter-incident-1.2602090

For my genius hour project, I chose the subject of how wolves change rivers. This subject was very interesting to research, I got to learn a lot about wolves themselves and Yellowstone National Park. The project could have been a little more developed, but in general I had a lot of fun making this project. I learned that grey wolves usually hunt in packs of 3-30! And that these packs are formed of an alpha, a luna(female alpha) and grown pups. Overall, I think my project was really fun and interesting to look at.

If you are interested in seeing my presentation here is the link: https://prezi.com/w6mopppjtdxo/how-wolves-change-rivers/

There are many ways to succeed in school. People have different opinions on what success is, this is what I will show you.

School is created to prepare you for your life. You must succeed in school in order to get a good job and have a good lifestyle. It is easy to succeed, all you have to do is follow some quick, easy steps.

1. Be attentive. Pay attention in class! Try to understand the subject and listen to what your teacher and classmates have to say. Listening to others can help with your learning.
2. Work hard. If you don’t succeed in the beginning, don’t just give up! Keep trying and eventually you’ll understand and get it right. If that doesn’t work, try step 3.
3. Ask questions! If you don’t understand, don’t be afraid to ask a teacher or a friend for help.
4. Find what helps you concentrate! Music is often something which helps people concentrate, if you want to, listen to music as you do your homework.