Rube Goldberg Reflection

What about this project went well for you?

One thing that went well for me was that I took charge in my group, I did this by when not everyone was helping, and I took leadership by getting things done when others won’t.

What about this project went well for your group? 

Something that went well was that we accomplished our goal of trying to unwrap a present. 

What would you change if you did the project again? 

I would ask my group if they could help much more instead of me getting stressed about not finishing or failing. If that didn’t work I would try and get teachers to help me with that problem.

Golf Ball Challenge

First Attempt: Our first attempt was a fail because our design and our replica of it was very sloppy so when we tried to drop the ball on it broke because it wasn’t built right. To be honest I feel like I didn’t help my group so much the first time and that was what I tried to work on the second time.

Second Attempt: Our second attempt was much better and it was more clean and neat. In our building stage, I feel like I helped way more than for the first time even I maybe took over a little. Even though we failed again I enjoyed the second attempt way more.

 

 

My Teamwork Improvement

Since the beginning of our ETC unit, I have grown so much. At the beginning of the year, I used to wander off to different groups and not focus on my group but now I can stay with my group. I can do that because I can realize when my teammates need help and I can help them because I don’t wander off. I don’t wander off because I am more focused and interested in the challenge.

ETC

This week in ETC we did two challenges. Our first challenge was the make it move challenge in that challenge we had to use certain materials like a balloon, magnets, straws, tape (etc) but the catch was that we couldn’t touch anything to make it move down the track. It was very difficult and in the end, my group didn’t finish the challenge but we had a lot of fun doing it. Our second challenge was the pringle challenge our challenge was to make a ring out of pringles that was free-standing. In the end, again my group didn’t finish the challenge. I think that for future challenges they should make it a little easier.

Breakout Refection: San Diego

  • How did having limited time to play the game impact your teamwork?

We tried to take the computer from each other because we were stressed.

  • How did having limited time impact or shape your thinking during the game?

We started getting off task and we had to really focus or we wouldn’t finish.

  • In what way(s) were your critical thinking and strategies different during the timed games than they were during the initial games?

It was different because we had limited time so we kinda forgot all of them so it was hard.

What Top 3 strategies/tips would you suggest to others when playing a timed game?

1. don’t get off task it won’t help your group

2. click on everything.

3. work together.

Minecraft Breakout Refection

  • What did you notice or observe during this challenge?

I noticed that you have to follow every picture and read them closely 

  • What kind of questions did you ask yourself (meta)?

I asked myself what can I click on and what is this trying to tell me

  • What was your “aha” moment during this challenge? How did this impact finishing the challenge?

My aha moment was when I realized I had to search for mining in the search bar 

  • How did this challenge compare to the other two we have completed?

It was harder but it wasn’t too hard that we were about to quit but it made your brain think hard

  • What was the most challenging aspect of this challenge?

I thought the 8 letter word lock was hard because it was the most confusing to find and finish.

  • What two strategies helped you and your team the most when completing the challenge? (Use the strategy sheet for this! If you used a different strategy, list it here as well)

I think that I helped my team with finding the 8 letter word lock and I helped with solving math equations.

Silly Shamrock Refection

  • What did you notice or observe during this challenge?

I observed that you have to look at the pictures very closely and you have to think where the puzzles start 

  • What kind of questions did you ask yourself (meta)?

I asked for an example, I asked for the problem that said St. Patrick’s Day Month, I asked what month is that? Then we had to literally look outside the box to find the answer.

  • How did the time limit impact your ability to solve this breakout session?

It made it very hard and stressful to finish because if the timer ran out then we would have lost

  • What were your biggest connections when solving this challenge?

I saw that the St. Patrick’s day month was March so I said that and it was right.

  • What was the most challenging aspect of this challenge?

The most challenging thing was the timer because it made it so much more stressful.

  • What two strategies helped you and your team the most when completing the challenge?

The first strategy was writing stuff down so we could see what the combination could be. Second, we used MEDA to think about what we were thinking about.

OG’S GREAT ADVENTURE BLOG

  • What did you notice or observe during the challenge?

I noticed that it was very stressful on your brain trying to figure out the answers.

  • What kind of questions did you ask yourself (meta)?

I asked myself what do the pictures mean to answer the questions.

  • When did you first begin drawing connections between the different puzzles and pictures?

We first started finding connections for the 9 letter word lock with the dino alphabet and the hidden question.

  • What were those connections?

The connection was what letter matched the dinosaur  

  • What were your biggest clues?

The pictures.

  • What was the most challenging?

The 9 letter word lock

  • What was your biggest ah-ha moment? Why?

our biggest ah-ha moment was when we found the 9 letter word lock because it meant we finished.

Refection of Clue

  • What thinking moves did you use when playing this game (questioning, connecting, listening, observing, deducing, reasoning, etc?

I asked questions about objects and people I didn’t have to see if people had them.

 

  • How did organizing your information impact your experience playing the game?

it helped because I could see what the object, person and weapon and it was organized. 

 

  • Where else do you use these thinking skills (at school, at home, on sports teams, etc)?

In math and science, I use thinking skills

 

  • When might you need this kind of thinking?

In school classes