today we were practicing hammering nails. We kept messing the real nails up so we practiced. We were teaching each other how to do it.
This is my group preparing to start the building for today.
This is us coming out bright and early to start.
This is a shot from a distance.
This is a picture of us bringing out materials.
1. What did your group accomplish today? Today we finished our wall!!!!!!!!
2. What do you have left to complete in order for your wall to be finished? Nothing!!!!!!!!!
3. Explain how well your group communicated/participated today. Be sure to include one specific example. We were great, there was no fighting.
Include at least 1 photo from today, with a description for each photo (ex: where were you, what were you doing, what did you feel at that time).
We were doing our final corner!!!!!
1. What did your group accomplish today? We got almost all of our studs done
2. What do you have left to complete in order for your wall to be finished? We have 2 studs and one corner.
3. What help do you need from me (Adon Kaufman) or your classmates? Be specific. We need nothing, we are doing great.
Include at least 1 photo from yesterday, with a description for each photo (ex: where were you, what were you doing, what did you feel at that time).
I was drilling holes
1. Describe what skills (s) you have learned so far. Who taught you those skills? How did they teach you those skills? How can have mastered those skills? I learned how to build things much better than last year. Kaufman taught me with examples. I have mastered using screws.
2. Explain if you believe your group is ahead of behind other groups. Explain why you believe you are at that point. my group is ahead of all of the groups because we have all of our studs and most of out corners in. And most groups have not started the studs.
3. How effectively did your group communicate and collaborate with each other? Provide one SPECIFIC example to support your point. We communicated well. If we did not we would not be as far as we currently are
4. Today is a complete reset from last week. What is one goal YOU have for yourself? One goal is to finish our wall by Wednesday.
5. What is one goal you have for YOUR team? we have the same goal that is above.
Include at least 1 photo from yesterday, with a description for each photo (ex: where were you, what were you doing, what did you feel at that time).
~just need to connect the last set of studs and we will have one wall done!
1. What are the five steps to solving a problem (please list the steps)?
1. Provide a SPECIFIC example of when you or a member of your group struggled to communicate effectively, with empathy, or appropriately.
Yesterday my group struggled to communicate when we were moving the wood. I felt sad because we were yelling at each other. We should have been calm and respectful. We could have done a lot more if we were more empathetic.
2. Explain how poor communication let your team down.
Poor communication let our team down because our team goal was to start the corners but we did not achieve it because we did not know that we had t take the wood out first and that slowed us down. We should up our game for tomorrow.
3. Describe one positive example of communication you witnessed/did yesterday during class.
I saw people working very well together while putting in the final carriage bolts. It felt good to see people be nice to each other. Those groups got a ton finished.
Include at least 1 photo from yesterday, with a description for each photo (ex: where were you, what were you doing, what did you feel at that time).
1. Describe a situation when you collaborated well with your group yesterday
Yesterday I collaborated well with my team when we were looking for pillows and wood. We knew exactly what to get and we did not argue.
2. Provide a specific example of a time when you did not collaborate well with your group yesterday
yesterday when we were looking for paint and spray paint our group did not collaborate well because we were arguing about how much we needed and the prices of our products.
3. For the specific example of your struggles, how would you change your behavior/actions next time so as to do better?
I would be calmer and let my groupmates choose so there was less arguing and to make it quicker. I shouldn’t care so much about colors.
4. Explain how well you planned (what you need to buy and how much) and executed that plan (actually did what you said you were going to do).
I think we planned well because we spent exactly $150 dollars and we got the exact amount of bolts and wood. We needed 12 2x4x10 and 3 2x4x12 also we needed 7 pillows, 7 carriage bolts, and more decor.
this is us finding our wood and carriage bolts.
Describe your prototype design. We took a ball and filled it halfway with cheerios and then we put the egg in. After that, we filled it the rest of the way and finally, we put tape on it.
How does your prototype protect the egg? the cheerios stop the shock waves and protect the egg from moving.
Describe your design process, in detail. Our first idea was to put hard-boiled eggs and the egg in a balloon. after we put newspaper in the ball. and we got our idea while looking in the kitchen.
What worked well in your design? our cheerios stopped the egg from cracking and it did great.
What was challenging throughout this process? It was challenging to get the tape over the cut because it did not stick.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3AhyROL72YXWmUzRFNNeFJYamNlcUlqVGVfU2ZPbVl3aXFB/view?usp=sharing
Explain three choices you made on your one-pager which show your comprehension of the book or what you learned from the book.
One choice I made on my project was to add an swbst about the main character. I made this choice because it shows I understood that I could only summarize certain moments and show the rest of the book in quotes and drawings of the rest of the book because a one-pager is supposed to be more pictures than summaries.
Another choice I made on my project was to put my rating of the book on the one-pager. I made this choice because it shows I knew that I had to put my opinion on the book and I put my rating of the book right on the sheet along with a paragraph of my choice. I gave my book a 4.5 of 5 stars and I think that my rating was a good choice.
One choice I made on my project was to try to draw the cover on the paper. I made this choice because it shows that I can take risks, I knew that I am not too good at drawing so I practiced a few times on the side until I felt confident that I could draw it legibly, I drew it pretty well… I think.
Explain how you used color on your one-pager.
I used crayons to color out some of the white space so my one pager was more colorful because my one pager had to have minimal white space. So I unwrapped a crayon and used the long side to color it all away. I think it was a good idea because it is now a lot more appealing to the eye and it is very colorful.
Explain two pieces of textual evidence and why you choose that text for your one-pager.
I chose the quote “All I ever wanted was to reach out and touch another human being not just with my hands but with my heart.” because I wanted to show how lonely the main character is and how desperate she id to make physical contact.
I chose the quote “You can’t touch me,” I whisper. I’m lying, is what I don’t tell him. He can touch me, is what I’ll never tell him. Please touch me, is what I want to tell him.” because once again I want to show how lonely she is along with how careful she is to keep other people safe.
Which learning goal did you do your best work on? I think I managed my time very well.
Which one do you find challenging? I think I can work on inferences a little more.
1. On Friday, we worked on the organization of our purchasing plan. We are organized with our purchasing because we worked tirelessly.
2. My level of organization has helped our Sukkah project so far. An example of this is I have neatly organized our prices on the google doc
1. Yesterday, we worked on our Sukkah project by finding our paint and screws and bolts. My part in the process was to find the paint.
2. One thing I learned because of this Sukkah project was we need more paint
1. Yesterday, we started our Sukkah project by finding the wood and decorations and price. My part in the process was to find the prices on lowes.com.
2. I am excited about building the sukkah because I have never built something that big.
3. I am a bit worried/not looking forward to nothing because it will be fun.
4. My biggest challenge yesterday was to find the wood online because it took a while.
5. Today, I will overcome my challenges by being more specific in my searches.