In the alien unit. We’ve taught our alien grammars. We also reported to headquarters the specific symptoms of our aliens, including their strengths and weaknesses. At the end of the unit, we also created a poster featuring our aliens, using images generated from their own descriptions of themselves. My strengths in this unit were that I diligently taught them how to speak. My weaknesses were that I didn’t fully teach them everything, and my aliens didn’t fully grasp the knowledge.
Orange juice is rich in vitamin C （ascorbic acid）, a water-soluble vitamin with antioxidant properties. In addition, it also contains organic acids such as citric acid and malic acid, which endow orange juice with its unique sour taste. The sugars in orange juice are mainly fructose, glucose and sucrose. These simple carbohydrates provide sweetness and energy sources.
In terms of physical changes, the cellular structure of oranges is damaged during the juicing process, and the juice separates from the pulp. Chemical changes are manifested as oxidation reactions, especially vitamin C, which is prone to oxidation and decomposition when exposed to air. The high-temperature sterilization process can also lead to the degradation of some heat-sensitive nutrients. These changes can be observed through phenomena such as darker colors and lighter flavors.
I will choose to devote more energy to simple and extended molecular structure models. Because by building molecular models by hand, one can intuitively understand the bonding methods and spatial configurations between different atoms. This three-dimensional learning method is more effective than simply memorizing concepts. Especially for the understanding of complex molecular structures, physical models can help me better grasp the interaction forces between molecules.
It is suggested to add more demonstration experiments of real-life examples, which can help understand the interaction principle more intuitively and stimulate the interest in learning.
2. Engaging in hands-on activities offered a way to grasp complex genetic concepts. The apple DNA extraction let me visualize genetic material in cells, fostering an appreciation for DNA’s structure. The clothespin genetics simulation was illuminating as it demonstrated genetic crossing over and segregation simply yet effectively, reinforcing that traits aren’t blended but separate during reproduction.
During a field trip to a botanical garden, I observed how the position of a sunflower relative to the sun had a significant impact on its growth. Specifically, the sunflower plants that received direct sunlight throughout the day were taller and had more blossoms compared to those shaded by nearby structures. Additionally, the presence of pollinators like bees seemed to influence the reproduction of the flowers, as the plants visited by bees were more successful in producing seeds.
3. Perhaps I should have spent more time researching and planning my Franken fruit project as I was rushed during execution. This would have led to a better final product. As for a suggestion to the teacher, I’d propose adding more interactive learning activities like group discussions or hands-on experiments to boost engagement and understanding of the unit material. These activities could make learning more dynamic and less textbook-dependent. Lastly, I think these changes would create a more collaborative and stimulating learning environment.
When observing the anatomy of pig heart and lungs what impressed me most was the process of observing the movement of blood and air inside the heart and lungs.
Blood enters the heart from the body and is pushed into the pulmonary arteries of the lungs. After absorbing oxygen, blood returns to the heart through the pulmonary veins and enters the body’s tissues through the aorta.
During this cycle, oxygen and nutrients are transported to cells and waste products such as carbon dioxide are removed.
This proves that the respiratory and circulatory system work together.
If there is one aspect that can be improved, I hope it is the advance explanation of discussion experiments.
Because I have a very inadequate grasp of the learning content, such as heart structure and lung tissue structure and so on.
Therefore, in the process of learning, I could not grasp the key points and could not analyze the correct conclusions of the dissection experiment.
The task was to make choose a technology or transportation tool and talk about how it impacted societies. I choose to make my project in PPT because it’s a easier way to show ideas. You can add and find images of whatever your topic is.
Something I did well in my presentation is I memorized all my script when presenting. I think where I can improve is my slide show because it’s kind of easy and boring. Next time, Im going to make it longer and more interesting so my audience won’t walk away as Im presenting.
In this unit we wrote our essay step by step. As we research, we learned the topic that we’re studying. Then we had 1 class period to finish our first paragraph. After it’s done we need to check it with either Ms. Sawyer or Mr. Hudders. For the next 2 and 3 lesson, we finished our second and three paragraph which we also checked with Ms. Sawyer or Mr. Hudders. When we’re working on it we also used Magic School AI to help us check our essay. This really helped us when fixing our essay. One thing I did good in my essay is the segmentation, and one thing I need to improve is that I need more evidence to support my claim.
I unit 2, we learned about plant and animal cell and systems inside it. For the first questions asked, I think one single cell can be an entire organism because every part of any cell is all very important. Every part is important and indispensable. For being a part in the system, like what I said every part is important and indispensable so if one part is missing in the cell, the system won’t work regularly.
For my experience evaluating the museum exhibits, at first I can’t recognize and remember those parts in plant and cell models. As we learn through this unit I think I got better at recognizing them and explain clearly their function in our cell museum project. As we create our model with our partner, somewhere I found limitation is we can’t create a perfect model in Minecraft since we don’t have physical materials and can’t arrange materials in Minecraft very well.
My partner and I created vacuole, which stores water, food and other materials. How it contributes to the whole cell is to help sequester waste products and help maintain water balance.
If I could improve more, I would change our project to a physical one, because that’s more easier for us to arrange them. As we learn cell models it’ kind of good for us since we’re learning human body, and animal cell is in our human body!
The first task we did in social study is to write a paragraph about our six grade. The tittle is ” Six year is the best school year. ” This is when we first started to learn about how to write CER. Which is claim, evidence and reasoning. To write CER is to help us now how to state our claim, to show our evidence and to give out reasoning. In the unit we wrote 3 CER in total, one is about six grade, one is about the black death and one is about the Opium war. Writing good CER is also a chance to help us learn how to choose a good/right topic to write about. For example, we can learn about history while writing CER. So, I think It’s a very useful skill.
Last semester, we learned about rational, fraction, rates, rational number. my favorite unit is ratios, i got a good grade on this unit firstly. and I think i really understand most concepts in this unit. Also I can show my thinking about this unit smoothly.I can easily understand about the math problems asking about and which concept I can find, which strategy i can use to solve the problems. This photo shows the strategies I use with different questions, such like tape diagrams, or number lines.
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