science test reflection

1.) On the recent Science test I did not do as well as I hoped.  There were 4 sections on the test; Vocabulary, Motion Graphs, Short Answer, and Calculations.  I did not study the Vocabulary that was needed for the test.  I was mistaken with what was going to be on the test, so therefore I did not study as much as I needed to. This clearly reflected on my grade, and this is the section I did the most poorly on.  The vocabulary words consisted of motion, reference point, speed, speed and velocity, instantaneous speed, average speed, acceleration, friction, momentum, graphs.  I got the majority of them right, but since they were 2 points each, it 'hurt' my grade quite a bit. 

Motion Graphs-- On the Motion Graphs in the test I got confused.  On the one question I did the worst on, I confused a position graph with  a speed vs. time graph.  I did not fully understand the difference between a position vs. time graph and a speed vs. time graph.  After going to him for help on this concept, I now fully understand the differences.

Short Answer-- On the Short Answer section of the test I did O.K. on.  There was one or two questions that I 'blanked' on, and so that is when the loss of points started to show in that section.  I did not include enough details on the short answers.  I also did not understand how a large object and small object can have the same momentum.  Although when I did my corrections, I now understand the question.  A large object and a small object can have the same momentum because of one formula.  Mass times velocity= Momentum.  Even if they both have different mass and velocities, they can still have the same momentum if when you times the mass and velocity it is the same.

Calculations-- This section was my strength.  Out of all the problems in this section my grade was a 94%.  This is what I studied mostly for so i'm not surprised it was my strength.  Although this was my best section, I did make some careless mistakes.  All of my mistakes involved missing units.

FOR FUTURE TESTS: I WILL STUDY EVERYTHING THAT WILL BE ON THE TEST. 
I will not just study one section; I will study all the material that will be on it.  I will also pay attention in class more and ask for help when I need it.  

3) Compare the test with the Marshmallow Challenge. What do these two activities tell about you as a learner?
These two activities forced me to think about my actions as a scientist.  On the test, I tried to do each problem step by step.  While in the Marshmallow project I had to learn to cooperate with others, even if I didn't want to.