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GavinIshiharaWing
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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.