PDGA - Professional Disc Gold Association
UPA - Ultimate Players Association (Ultimate Frisbee)
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
The Frisbee - Cr.A Investigation
Cr.A Investigation
In IT class, each student has been given an invention to research. Our unit question is “How do inventors come up with ideas and create their inventions?” Each student will research they invention and answer the unit question. The final product, by the student, should be an essay, PowerPoint, ect. explaining the invention they were given and answering the unit question.
I chose to research the Frisbee. I chose it because I have always liked playing with a Frisbee. I had never thought about who invented it or why it was invented. I knew it would be easier to research a topic that I liked and could relate to. That’s why I chose the Frisbee.
By researching our topic, we can hopefully answer the unit question. There are millions of inventions in the world, but you do not know who they were invented by or why they were invented. By doing this project we can give credit to inventors. We may use their inventions every day, yet we do not ever think about the person who invented it. Doing this project and researching inventions why can learn about inventions and how and why they were invented. This answers the unit question. I think it’s important that we give credit to the inventors and not just use they’re inventions without a second thought.
To learn more about the Frisbee I had to research it. I used the paper, Mrs. Wilson had given use and the internet. The sources;
ESLlibrary.com. The Frisbee. Red River Press Inc., 2007.
Caudill, Susan. "History of frisbees." Essortment. 2002. demand Media Network, Web. 21 Feb 2010..
Bellis, Mary. "The History of the Frisbee." About.com. 2010. The New York Times Company, Web. 21 Feb 2010..
Antoniou, Efi. "Frisbee." Newsfinder. 2010. Newsfinder.com, Web. 21 Feb 2010.
"The History of the Disc." WFDF. 2010. Kumquat Media, Web. 21 Feb 2010..
"Frisbee games." Youth Work practice . 2010. youth-work-practice, Web. 21 Feb 2010..
"What is Ultimate Frisbee?." What is Ultimate.com. What is Ultimate.com, Web. 21 Feb 2010..
"Frisbee inventor Walter Frederick Morrison dies aged 90 ." BBC. 21 February 2010. BBC, Web. 21 Feb 2010..
Tijs, Andrew. "Death Of The Week: Fred Morrison." The Enthusiast. 21 February 2010. Infinite Ape Media, Web. 21 Feb 2010.
"Fred Morrison: Frisbee inventor." Times Online. 13 February 2010. Times Newspapers Ltd., Web. 21 Feb 2010..
"Wham-O." Wham-O. 2010. WebPex.com, Inc., Web. 21 Feb 2010.
"U.S. entrepreneur who invented the 'Pluto Platter' (that's a Frisbee to you) dies aged 90 Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1250486/Frisbee-inventor-Frederick-Morrison-dies-U-S-aged-90.html#ixzz0gENxfwJ6 ." Mail Online. 12 February 2010. Associated Newspapers Ltd , Web. 21 Feb 2010..
Arave, Lynn. "Frisbee creator Fred Morrison dies." Deseret news. 10 February 2010. Deseret News, Web. 21 Feb 2010..
Detailed Test/ Design Specifications – For my final product I will create a poster about the Frisbee. I will also bring in a Frisbee. =) My design specifications for the poster will be;
Does it answer the unit question? (How do inventors come up with ideas and create their inventions?)
Does it thoroughly describe Fred Morrison and the Frisbee’s history up till now?
Does it present my research well?
Is it neat, organized and easy to read?
Is it colorful and nice to look at?
Will it give me a grade of 5-6?
My final product should follow these questions. I will ask myself and some classmates wether they think my poster answers the questions in a positive way.
In IT class, each student has been given an invention to research. Our unit question is “How do inventors come up with ideas and create their inventions?” Each student will research they invention and answer the unit question. The final product, by the student, should be an essay, PowerPoint, ect. explaining the invention they were given and answering the unit question.
I chose to research the Frisbee. I chose it because I have always liked playing with a Frisbee. I had never thought about who invented it or why it was invented. I knew it would be easier to research a topic that I liked and could relate to. That’s why I chose the Frisbee.
By researching our topic, we can hopefully answer the unit question. There are millions of inventions in the world, but you do not know who they were invented by or why they were invented. By doing this project we can give credit to inventors. We may use their inventions every day, yet we do not ever think about the person who invented it. Doing this project and researching inventions why can learn about inventions and how and why they were invented. This answers the unit question. I think it’s important that we give credit to the inventors and not just use they’re inventions without a second thought.
To learn more about the Frisbee I had to research it. I used the paper, Mrs. Wilson had given use and the internet. The sources;
ESLlibrary.com. The Frisbee. Red River Press Inc., 2007.
Caudill, Susan. "History of frisbees." Essortment. 2002. demand Media Network, Web. 21 Feb 2010.
Bellis, Mary. "The History of the Frisbee." About.com. 2010. The New York Times Company, Web. 21 Feb 2010.
Antoniou, Efi. "Frisbee." Newsfinder. 2010. Newsfinder.com, Web. 21 Feb 2010.
"The History of the Disc." WFDF. 2010. Kumquat Media, Web. 21 Feb 2010.
"Frisbee games." Youth Work practice . 2010. youth-work-practice, Web. 21 Feb 2010.
"What is Ultimate Frisbee?." What is Ultimate.com. What is Ultimate.com, Web. 21 Feb 2010.
"Frisbee inventor Walter Frederick Morrison dies aged 90 ." BBC. 21 February 2010. BBC, Web. 21 Feb 2010.
Tijs, Andrew. "Death Of The Week: Fred Morrison." The Enthusiast. 21 February 2010. Infinite Ape Media, Web. 21 Feb 2010.
"Fred Morrison: Frisbee inventor." Times Online. 13 February 2010. Times Newspapers Ltd., Web. 21 Feb 2010.
"Wham-O." Wham-O. 2010. WebPex.com, Inc., Web. 21 Feb 2010.
"U.S. entrepreneur who invented the 'Pluto Platter' (that's a Frisbee to you) dies aged 90 Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1250486/Frisbee-inventor-Frederick-Morrison-dies-U-S-aged-90.html#ixzz0gENxfwJ6 ." Mail Online. 12 February 2010. Associated Newspapers Ltd , Web. 21 Feb 2010.
Arave, Lynn. "Frisbee creator Fred Morrison dies." Deseret news. 10 February 2010. Deseret News, Web. 21 Feb 2010.
Detailed Test/ Design Specifications – For my final product I will create a poster about the Frisbee. I will also bring in a Frisbee. =) My design specifications for the poster will be;
Does it answer the unit question? (How do inventors come up with ideas and create their inventions?)
Does it thoroughly describe Fred Morrison and the Frisbee’s history up till now?
Does it present my research well?
Is it neat, organized and easy to read?
Is it colorful and nice to look at?
Will it give me a grade of 5-6?
My final product should follow these questions. I will ask myself and some classmates wether they think my poster answers the questions in a positive way.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Other facts...
Fred Morrison died at the age of 90. (23/01/1920 ~ 09/02/2010)
His wife and three kids are still alive.
200 million Frisbees have been sold world wide.
Morrison was a pilot in World War II.
His wife and three kids are still alive.
200 million Frisbees have been sold world wide.
Morrison was a pilot in World War II.
Who was the Frisbee aimed at? Which age/gender/etc.?
• Morrison first sold his Pluto Platter at fairs. Wham-O bought it and renamed it to Frisbee. Wham-O is a toy company, so the Frisbee is aimed at children. Though you can be any age or gender to play with a Frisbee.
Are there different types of Frisbees?
• Yes, there are different types of Frisbees. There is a freestyle Frisbee. There is also a Frisbee used to play Ultimate Frisbee. Frisbees come in different sizes too. They all work the same way, though based on the material/size a Frisbee will fly differently.
Wham-O has produced different types. -> http://www.wham-o.com/default.cfm?page=Search&SearchFlag=true&SearchString=Frisbee
Wham-O has produced different types. -> http://www.wham-o.com/default.cfm?page=Search&SearchFlag=true&SearchString=Frisbee
Does Wham-O still exist today?
• Wham-O still exists as a toy company. It was founded in 1948 and still exists today. It still owns the Frisbee ®.
What are some Frisbee games?
• Ultimate Frisbee – It is an official sport using a Frisbee. It mixes soccer, basketball, American football, and net ball. It is a non-contact and team sport.
Frisbee Golf – The rules and idea of the game is like golf, except you use a Frisbee.
There are other games which can be played with a Frisbee, such as Frisbee Hot-Potato or Frisbee Rugby.
Frisbee Golf – The rules and idea of the game is like golf, except you use a Frisbee.
There are other games which can be played with a Frisbee, such as Frisbee Hot-Potato or Frisbee Rugby.
Where did the Pluto Platter originate?
• Fred Morrison invented the Pluto Platter in 1948, in Utah, his home. It was based off of pie tins you could toss between people. In 1957 Morrison sold the Pluto Platter to the Wham-O toy company, after he had not had much success with it.
Does a product’s name really have such a great affect on its popularity?
•Yes. People are not going to buy a prodcut with an unappealing name. A product will not become popular, if it's name does not attract attention in a positive way.
How was the Pluto Platter made? How does it work?
• The Pluto Platter is actually based on the design of the Frisbie Baking Company’s pie tins. A pie tin is a shallow, circular, tin dish. “The platter's novel aerodynamic shape allowed it to hover briefly or travel surprisingly long distances, kept aloft by its rotation.” – BBC News It’s made out of plastic.
Who is Fred Morrison? Did he do anything else?
• Walter Frederick Morrison was a carpenter and building inspector. He was in WWII and had returned from Stalag 13, a prison in Germany. When he returned to the USA (California) people were really into the ideas of UFOs and flying saucers. This lead to his idea/creation of the Pluto Platter. His father was also an inventor, so he was not the first in his family.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Cr.E Evaluation
Evaluation
AOI – Human Ingenuity Learner Profile – Risk Taker
Throughout this assignment, human ingenuity and being a risk taker was evident. Human ingenuity was in the form of our ideas. Everyone had different ideas and we had to figure out if they were possible and how they could maybe work. Being a risk taker can be hard or easy. In this assignment, you had to take the risk of having a new idea, finding out how to make it work, and then telling people about it. It is a risk presenting the ideas. You can’t know what people think until you’ve taken the risk of showing them. They may think it’s a bad idea or a good one.
Cr.A – Investigation
My group and I worked quite well. We researched heaters and the infra-red camera. We had to make sure that our idea, a self-regulating heater, had not been invented yet. When all three of us had researched, we came to the conclusion that our exact idea had not been invented. We each researched different aspects of heaters and cameras, so when we came together we added everything we knew to create our final design. Then we created design specifications. While designing and creating our final product, we had to keep these in mind.
Design Specifications
• It needs to be cost-efficient.
• It needs to be energy-efficient.
• It needs to be safe (child-safety).
• It needs to be portable.
• It needs to come in a variety of colors and designs.
Cr.B – Design
I worked in a group of three, so there were plenty of different designs to choose or combine. We liked a lot of the designs, but for the original we decided to create a classic, rectangular heater. Based on our design specifications we added other things like child safety, a manual control and wheels. Because we liked our other designs, which were directed more towards kids, we added a “Da Fonk” edition. This included our volcano self-regulating heater. It was mostly to entertain us. =P We worked quickly and got the designs together to create a final.
Cr.C – Plan
Because we had finished the Investigation and Design quickly we had plenty of time to create our final product. In this case, it was to be a poster, since we couldn’t actual create a heater. We only planned four IT classes to create the poster. It turned out to be enough time. We didn’t have to rush it and we didn’t have to work on it outside of class. Our plan worked well and the whole group followed it well. Because we followed it we had extra time.
Cr.D – Create
We create our final product, a poster, based on our plan. On our poster we included the original final design and our “Da Fonk” edition. Our poster was colorful and neat…until someone spilled water on it. When we asked people’s opinions on our poster they said it was good, though it could have been more colorful and a little neater. I think it was good. You could read the features and the pictures were easy to understand. Creating was easy and fast. We all took part in drawing, writing and sketching out our poster. In the end, our poster looked pretty good. =)
Overall our final product was successful. We tested our product by asking the opinions of other students. Other students thought our idea was good and our final product/poster was pretty good. Our poster could have been better organized and colorful, but it was still easy to read and it presented our idea well. Our test for our product/final design was also the presentation of it. We simply stated our idea, what it did and how it works. Then we explained the rest of the poster. Some people had some comments and questions and I think we were able to respond and answer them well.
Improvements can always be made. For the work the group did, I think we did good. We filled out the booklet and finished ahead of the due date. For our final product we could have been more creative. It would have been really cool, if there was technology that could create a self-regulating heater. Or that we knew about the technology and understood it. The research could have been a bit better. We had plenty of good designs too. Our plan was clear and easy to follow. We did follow it. Our poster could have been a bit clearer and more colorful. It would have been nice, if someone hadn’t spilled water on it. =/ Besides the things I mentioned before, the whole thing went quite well.
I think I did okay on this project. I worked well, we’re all friends and capable of doing our work together. It was fun, and we still created a decent final product. I worked well. Not more or less than the other in my group. I think I could have done a bit better on my research and my designs were not extravagant. Though overall, I think I did well.
Self-grade: 4-5
AOI – Human Ingenuity Learner Profile – Risk Taker
Throughout this assignment, human ingenuity and being a risk taker was evident. Human ingenuity was in the form of our ideas. Everyone had different ideas and we had to figure out if they were possible and how they could maybe work. Being a risk taker can be hard or easy. In this assignment, you had to take the risk of having a new idea, finding out how to make it work, and then telling people about it. It is a risk presenting the ideas. You can’t know what people think until you’ve taken the risk of showing them. They may think it’s a bad idea or a good one.
Cr.A – Investigation
My group and I worked quite well. We researched heaters and the infra-red camera. We had to make sure that our idea, a self-regulating heater, had not been invented yet. When all three of us had researched, we came to the conclusion that our exact idea had not been invented. We each researched different aspects of heaters and cameras, so when we came together we added everything we knew to create our final design. Then we created design specifications. While designing and creating our final product, we had to keep these in mind.
Design Specifications
• It needs to be cost-efficient.
• It needs to be energy-efficient.
• It needs to be safe (child-safety).
• It needs to be portable.
• It needs to come in a variety of colors and designs.
Cr.B – Design
I worked in a group of three, so there were plenty of different designs to choose or combine. We liked a lot of the designs, but for the original we decided to create a classic, rectangular heater. Based on our design specifications we added other things like child safety, a manual control and wheels. Because we liked our other designs, which were directed more towards kids, we added a “Da Fonk” edition. This included our volcano self-regulating heater. It was mostly to entertain us. =P We worked quickly and got the designs together to create a final.
Cr.C – Plan
Because we had finished the Investigation and Design quickly we had plenty of time to create our final product. In this case, it was to be a poster, since we couldn’t actual create a heater. We only planned four IT classes to create the poster. It turned out to be enough time. We didn’t have to rush it and we didn’t have to work on it outside of class. Our plan worked well and the whole group followed it well. Because we followed it we had extra time.
Cr.D – Create
We create our final product, a poster, based on our plan. On our poster we included the original final design and our “Da Fonk” edition. Our poster was colorful and neat…until someone spilled water on it. When we asked people’s opinions on our poster they said it was good, though it could have been more colorful and a little neater. I think it was good. You could read the features and the pictures were easy to understand. Creating was easy and fast. We all took part in drawing, writing and sketching out our poster. In the end, our poster looked pretty good. =)
Overall our final product was successful. We tested our product by asking the opinions of other students. Other students thought our idea was good and our final product/poster was pretty good. Our poster could have been better organized and colorful, but it was still easy to read and it presented our idea well. Our test for our product/final design was also the presentation of it. We simply stated our idea, what it did and how it works. Then we explained the rest of the poster. Some people had some comments and questions and I think we were able to respond and answer them well.
Improvements can always be made. For the work the group did, I think we did good. We filled out the booklet and finished ahead of the due date. For our final product we could have been more creative. It would have been really cool, if there was technology that could create a self-regulating heater. Or that we knew about the technology and understood it. The research could have been a bit better. We had plenty of good designs too. Our plan was clear and easy to follow. We did follow it. Our poster could have been a bit clearer and more colorful. It would have been nice, if someone hadn’t spilled water on it. =/ Besides the things I mentioned before, the whole thing went quite well.
I think I did okay on this project. I worked well, we’re all friends and capable of doing our work together. It was fun, and we still created a decent final product. I worked well. Not more or less than the other in my group. I think I could have done a bit better on my research and my designs were not extravagant. Though overall, I think I did well.
Self-grade: 4-5
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