Blog Post 4

 

1. The big question addressed in lab, and a description of what you did.
1. This week, the big question in the lab is what variable affects the height, distance, or speed on swings. 
2. A description of what you learned in Thursday's lecture.
1. This Thursday, we learned how certain things, like the length of the rope, affect the rider's height on a swing. We also learned that more height equals more gravitational energy and that more speed equals more kinetic energy.
3. Answer questions about the weekly textbook reading:
1. What did you learn?
1. This week, we learned the importance of formative assessments in the classroom. 
2. What was most helpful
1.  The most helpful part of the reading was the examples of formative assignments they provided. I had never heard of them before and am excited to incorporate them into my future classroom. 
2. What do you need more information on?
1. I would like to have deeper conversations about the energy lens because during the lecture, that section kind of got me lost. 
3. What questions/concerns/comments do you have?
1. none! good job!