The Lorax

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Today I saw The Lorax.  I thought it was a super good and cute movie!! Anyways, what stuck with me throughout the movie was the quote: "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not."  Dr. Seuss uses the quote many times in the movie.  This made me connect the movie to what we will be working on for the rest of the quarter in physics.  We need more people to understand the things we want to be fixed, and with the help of many, it can be done.  But, if you don't let others know what the problem is, then they will never know and won't care as much as you do, and then nothing will be accomplished.  I really like this quote because it is true, and for things to get better, it helps with more people putting in effort.  Like the boy in the movie, he let everyone know about trees and what good use it can be put to, and after letting everyone know, they all had a change in heart.  There are many problems out there.  We just need to find them and let people know about them so we can make a change and live in a better environment.

The Lorax

The movie The Lorax relates to our project in many ways. In the movie, the Lorax left the Once-ler a word. The word was unless. That word symbolizes someone, just one person’s care for a problem. That person is Ted. The Once-ler said because Ted cared about the trees, the problem will get better. This relates to our project because, as a group, if we try and solve a problem at Kamehameha, the problem might not improve instantly but will get better. The Once-ler also said, “Unless someone like you cares an awful lot nothing is going to get better.” If Kamehameha students want things in our school to be better then we have to better those things ourselves. I thought I was not going to enjoy this movie but it turned out pretty alright. The movie has a good meaning behind it and once again Dr. Seuss is proven to be a genius.

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Our school campus is a very special place and a lot of people know that it is. There are many opportunities for our group to make a difference on this campus. We have come up with this list of a few of our ideas. 


1. Make the benches and outdoor seating of Konia a bit longer. (make more space for people to sit and have less clutter)


2. Extend the covers of the stands at the track so that there will be more protection for the spectators of future track and field, football or soccer events. 


3. Create blinds/covers for the openings on first floor Konia for protection from the sun and the possible rain that we have on campus. (prevent from the benches getting wet and not enabling students to sit on them)


4. Create an efficient daily planner system to help students get more organized with not only their school work but also their extra activities and personal lives. (possibly digital)

The Lorax

I was not really expecting to enjoy the movie very much. But, while watching it I began to enjoy what the whole movie was essentially about. It was entertaining and very inspirational for everyone not just for the younger children. I think that the main point of all of us watching the movie is that we see how the movie relates to science. At first I didn't really understand why we had to watch the movie because I didn't think it had anything to do with physics or science in general. However, after watching the movie I now know that part of the reason why we were told to watch it is because of what is said and shown about ecosystems and trees mostly. From the movie I learned that if one important part of an ecosystem is destroyed or taken away, the system doesn't work as well or cannot function at all. For example, when the Once-ler cut down all the trees, the animals/creatures that once lived there were not able to live there anymore because they wouldn't be able to survive. I also think we were told to watch this movie to show us that it really does only take one person or a group of people to make a change that is needed. Maybe just like Ted, the boy in the movie, we will all find a good idea and become inspired by that certain idea to make Kamehameha a better place to be.  

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Just the other day I went to watch the Lorax. The film was not the best but it wasn't as bad as I though it was going to be. I though Dr. Seuss I had a very good meaning behind this story and that he was ahead of his time. The things he says very much applies to us today. In the story he talks about how trees went extinct and what life would be like if they were not there. I think he is talking about the enviroment in general and how we take care of it. If we don't change our ways who knows what life will be like later in life. Look at as now, now that we are depending on fossil fuels prices for gas just keep rising. Now that there is the invention of hybrid cars, the consumption of gas has gone down but we still rely on them to power our cars and use it for electricity for our houses. Unless someone really cares to make a difference dothing will change.

First Thoughts on the Project

Today in class, our group tried to think of a problem around campus that affects students.  We want to solve a problem that the students will appreciate in the future and that will make our learning environment a better place.  One of our first problems we thought of is lunch.  We feel that the lunch lines get way to long and around the area of food is very crowded and unpleasant with all those who cut.  The lines are so long that everyday the lines must form on the outsides of the turnstiles, causing areas near the lunch tables to become packed and overcrowded.  Another problem we thought us is fixing the roof to the stadium at Kuniakea.  When people come to watch football or soccer games on a rainy night, the roof has no use of cover the bleachers.  Although it may look nice, our school should have functional structures not just for looks.  The last problem we thought should be fixed is the staircase that leads to 'Akahi is constantly overcrowded during passing time (especially between lunch periods on block schedules).  All those that are walking down to 'Akahi take up the whole staircase, while those that are trying to make there way up cannot really get to their destination because these staircases are overly crowded.  This is a problem because students struggle in getting to the places they need to go and it also causes an unsafe environment, where at times, people push and shove their way through all those infront of them.  Only these 3 thoughts came to mind as our group began to think of what we should work on for this project during 4th quarter.  Hopefully by the end, we are able to solve whichever problem we decide to take on and be successful in it!