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Metacognitive Reflection

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  • Last updated July 31, 2017 at 10:00 AM by alec_barron
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Write a reflection piece that describes the physical and mental steps you took to complete the product and explain how you can apply something you learned earning this badge outside of school, in another class, and/or in another experiment.
Directions: Create a reflection piece that addresses the bullets below.  Your reflection can be in any format you would like (an annotated How-To guide or a write-up), and long as you address the all components listed below. 
  • Describe the physical and mental steps you took to complete the product for your badge. If applicable, describe the scientific tools/instruments you used and their purposes. Your description must be thorough enough so that after reading your reflection, someone else would be able replicate the process itself and understand your thinking throughout the process. 
    • Cite specific evidence:
      • Artifacts when applicable (i.e., photos/videos of the task in progress) to give the reader a clear picture of the work that was done to complete the product.
  • Conclude your reflection by explaining how you can apply something you learned earning this badge outside of school, in another class, and/or in another experiment. 
Resources:
Reflection Rubric (how you will be assessed)-
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NHTP7B_NP8Ro-vKwmlNySH909Gbxg4WLJRbEezTbl7Y/edit?usp=sharing

Questions to Consider for Describing the Mental Steps (questions to help yourself think about your thinking throughout the process of earning your badge): 
https://docs.google.com/document/d/14_ju9yla6JQgenIkEoIqKkkE97bpD1iFBB23wOdSpJE/edit?usp=sharing