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ReanneLacosta

GavinIshiharaWing
Math
October4,2013

ConstructionsUnit4CsReflectionQuestions

1. Whatdidyouenjoymostaboutthisunit?
a. Forthisunit,Imostenjoyedlearninghowtousethecompassandworkingwith
constructionproblems.Ienjoyeddoingthis,becauseyouhadtothinkindifferentways
andInevereventhoughtaboutthesestrategies.Ilikedbeingresourcefulforthisunitand
hopefullyIllbeabletousewhatIlearnedaboutconstructionsinotherunits.

2. Whatwaschallengingaboutthisunit?
a. Makingsurethatalltheconstructionswerecorrectwasdefinitelythemostchallenging
partofthisunit.Sometimes,Iwouldgetfrustrated,becauseIwouldconnectthe
intersectingarchesorapointtoaninterestingarchandtheywouldbetheslightestbitoff
andthenIwouldhavetoeraseitorstartalloveragain.

3. Whichoftheconstructionsdidyoustrugglethemostwithinthebeginningbutendedup
understandingitattheend?Explaintheprocessandpleasebeasdetailedaspossible.
a. Imoststruggledwithcreatingparallellines.Iunderstandtheprocess,butIalwayshave
todrawtheconstructionabouttwice.Usuallythefirsttimeitendsuptheslightestbitoff
anditjusthelpsmewhenitisperfectlyparallel.Tofixthisproblem,Ijusthavetodraw
mylinescleanerandjustpracticemore.

4. Whichofthe4Csdoyouthinkyouexemplifiedthroughoutthisunit?Pleaserefertoyour
evidencetopointoutexamples.
a. Ithinkthatthroughthisunit,Imostexemplifiedcuriousness.Ilovemath,becauseyou
cantakeasimpleproblemandasyoulearnmoreaboutitandasyouaddmoretoit,it
getschallenging.IalwayslearningnewthingsinmathandIdefinitelylearnedsomuch
inthisunitandIwasalwayswillingtolearnmore.

5. Whereinyourpieceofevidencedidyoudemonstratedeeperlearning(criticalthinking,problem
solving,seeingpatterns,creatingyourownrule)?
a. WhilepracticingforThePizzeriaProblem,Itriedmybesttothinkofhowtocreatealine
thatwoulddividethespaceequally.Afterexperimentingwiththeproblem,Ithoughtof
drawingcircles,startingonthepointgiven.Afterthat,Idrewalinewherebothcircles
intersected.Afterbeingcourageousandsharingwiththeclass,Ifoundoutthatmy
processwascorrect.

6. Whichofthe4Csdoyouhopetogrowinduringthenextunit?

a. Forthenextunit,Ihopetogrowincourageousness.Forthisunit,Itriedmybesttoshare
myanswerstotheclass,butthereweretimeswhenIknewtheanswer,butjustdidntfeel
likesharingit.ForthenextunitIamgoingtotrymybesttosharemyanswersoutloud.I
willalsoaskmorequestionstohelpnotonlymyself,butpeoplewhoaretooshytoask.

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