3) Write about each curricular competency from the evaluation rubric
write an example of how you used/improved/need to improve each one in a short paragraph.

Introduction:

Hello, my name is Cameron, and welcome to my extremely overdue Scimatics post. In this post, I will be talking about my project end mind map and what I learned throughout the project. I will also be talking about each curricular competency from the evaluation rubric and how I used, improved, and need to improve in each area.

 

My Project End Mind Map:

 

Questioning and predicting: Demonstrate a sustained intellectual curiosity about a scientific topic or problem of personal interest:

Our group hypothesized that the lasers would form a 90-degree triangle when we angled the mirrors based on our calculations and measurements, which demonstrated intellectual curiosity. While the calculations were correct, the laser’s battery pack was dying and would not project the laser correctly, so we had to use critical thinking to complete the assignment.

Communicating and Representing: Represent mathematical ideas in concrete, pictorial, and symbolic forms:

We had to use the Pythagorean theorem to determine how to angle the lasers correctly to create a 90-degree triangle made of laser beams. The theorem allowed us to determine the measurements of the 3 angles within the triangle. We also had to correct the angles of the mirrors and the direction of the laser multiple times to achieve the correct triangle.

Applying and innovating: Cooperatively design projects:

We were innovative when the problem arose that our laser wasn’t working correctly. We were able to cooperatively problem-solve as a group. Our group also had a group discussion that made us come up with great ideas for the theme of the project and the design that we created.