Reflection
1. Justify how this project/activity/assignment meets the standard, using evidence from the standard itself to demonstrate your mastery and/or understanding.
There was only one standard for this assignment which was standard 3e. Standard 3e is I know that in solids the atoms are closely locked in position and can only vibrate; in liquids the atoms and molecules are more loosely connected & can collide with others and move past one another; and in gases the atoms and molecules are free to move independently, colliding frequently. This assignment meets the standard because the assignment shows that I can create a model for the 3 different states of matter, according to their movement and placement. I also can describe each different characteristics of each states of matter for example appearance, temperature and movement. This is how this assignment demonstrates my mastery of standard 3e.
2. ELABORATE ON AT LEAST 1 SCIENCE & ENGINEERING PRACTICES YOU FEEL YOU MET/GAINED FROM COMPLETING THIS PROJECT.
Out of the 8 different SEP's I feel like I gained the 2nd SEP from this assignment which is Developing and Using Models. I feel Iike I gained the practices of Developing and Using Models because I used cheerios to describe the movement and location of the 3 different types of States of Matter. I was able to use the cheerios to describe how each different states of matters looked like in real life not just in descriptions of words. This is one SEP I feel like I have gained upon completion of this project.
3. UPON REFLECTING ON YOUR WORK/EXPERIENCE AND/OR SCORE, WHAT IS ONE SEP YOU COULD HAVE DONE BETTER ON? HOW WILL IMPROVING IN THIS SEP BENEFIT FUTURE WORK/PROJECTS? GIVE ME NEXT STEPS FOR IMPROVING IN THIS SEP.
One SEP I could have improved on is the 4th SEP which was to analyze and interpret data. In this assignment I had to list the characteristics of each different states of matter in words. This information could have been more specific because I had just put basic information. So even though I got a perfect score on this assignment there was still room for improvements. Improving on this SEP will be helpful in the future because analyzing and interpreting data is important for all of the subjects for example math.
4. How will you presently apply the content and skills you learned from this assignment in the real-world, outside of the classroom? Make connections between the content and your life.
I will use the skills I have learned from this assignment in many different ways. First, I would be sure and accurate about the different states of matter. The visual model of each state of matter will help me in future science classes in quizzes/exams. I could help teach other kids, future 8th Graders for example so they have prior knowledge of this and won't struggle. I can also become a scientist and this will help me because I would know the basics of the different states of matter.