2001 TRIO Thinkquest
Best of Contest
Angel Island
From 1910-1940, Angel Island served as a point of entry for a majority of Chinese immigrants coming from the East to the West. People coming to America saw it as the gateway to success and riches, but no sooner had they set foot onto the land, reality shattered these hopes and dreams. Denied their entry, the Chinese were detained on this island for as long as two years, frozen between their two worlds. This website aims to educate visitors about the struggle endured for immigration through unveiling the history and experiences of the Chinese immigrants.
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Airplanes: Cutting Edge Technology
Before the Wright Brothers created the first airplane able to carry a human, there were others who inspired the idea. If not for their ideas and experiments perhaps airplanes as we know them today might not exist. Learn how the forces of lift, thrust, gravity and drag were used to create the biggest innovation of the 20th century.
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Survival Skills
It is not possible for us to cover the entire spectrum of outdoor adversities, and this website doesn't intend to try. Our site will help you prepare for common emergencies that could take place in the different regions of the Pacific Northwest. Our site will introduce how to start fires, build shelters, provide basic first aid, signal for help, and find suitable food and water. After visiting our site you'll know a lot more about staying alive, and perhaps you'll enjoy the outdoors a little more because of it.
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Kindred Spirits: Angel Mythology
There are a variety of definitions for the word "angel." Within all religions and cultures, angels are myths. What do we think about when we say the word angel? Maybe you think of something amazing with wings and halos. People do describe them as wonderful beings. Angels are also believed to be immortal. Throughout this website, you will explore the mythology of angels and how the idea of angels evolved.
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Tiny Bots
The purpose of this website is to reveal the significance of nanotechnology and what the future may bring. Nanotechnology is a field in science which has created a lot of attention in recent years. It will be used in a variety of fields; however, medicine is the field where the largest changes can occur. It is important for us to be informed of the availability of this new technology, especially in the medical field.
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Cells: The Basic Unit of Life
Cells are the basic unit of all living things. All organs are made up of one or more cells. Cells are produced from other cells. All three of these statements come from cell theory. After viewing our site you will have a greater appreciation of five different areas of cell study.
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Terraforming
Terraforming is the process of changing and altering a planet so it can support life making it similar to earth. Terraforming involves changing the climate,or the atmosphere. Many believe that Mars was once very similar to earth today; because of this, Mars is a very good candidate for terraforming. Within this site, we will compare and contrast these two planets.
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Violence in Schools
From gang violence to school shootings by students who are socially unaccepted by their peers, this website covers the growing trend towards the use of physical violence in schools.
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Memories of the Secret War
Many people don't know about the Secret War because it was kept under a very low profile. The Secret War took place in Laos and like its name, it implies the Secret War was a total secret. The countries involved in the Secret War were the U.S., Thailand, Laos, and North Vietnam. The preludes to the Secret War were the differing opinions of political parties on which governmental structure would reign in Vietman. This war caused havoc and grief to the people that occupied the territories that became the battlegrounds. Our mission is to inform our viewers about what happened during the Secret War and how it separated the Hmong people.
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Byslexia or Dyslexia?
Many people make the assumption that being dyslexic means you are not as smart as others, but this is not true. People with dyslexia may learn at a slower rate than others or may seem to have trouble with reading and writing but this does not make them less intelligent. Benjamin Franklin, Galileo, and Pablo Picasso had dyslexia; were they less intelligent? Many people even consider dyslexia as a gift rather than a disability. As you further explore this website, you will learn new information about this learning disability that you might not have known before. In this website, we have the history of dyslexia, and suggestions on how to adapt to it.
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