1. Student led Conference Presentation

2. This year in science I have learned about a variety of different things. For example, we just did a project on a ocean animal of our choice. I choose the basking shark. I learned many things about this animal. I found: where it lives, how it feeds, and what It feeds on. Furthermore, researching about this shark informed me about how many sharks are endangered. I now know that commercial fisheries are killing off ocean animals (including whales and sharks) by the 1000s. In this class, I have also learned about the periodic table and rocks and minerals. my favorite part of science has been researching rocks and minerals because I like looking at rocks and studying them. Furthermore, learning about the rock cycle was also fun because you can learn how rocks are formed. My least favorite part of science has been studying the periodic table and memorizing some of the names of the elements. Memorizing these names took a lot of time and was difficult.

3. On a scale of 1-5 (5 being the best) rate yourself on your ability to complete all of the assignments for class. Why? I would rate myself a 5 out of 5. I rate myself this because of how much time I put into assignments outside of science class. For example, on labs I usually spend lots of time at home working on them. Furthermore, I work very hard on the projects we do outside of class and rarely turn in a project or paper late. Lastly, I study my hardest for quizzes and tests. On a scale of 1-5 (5 being the best) rate yourself on your class time effort and positive contributions to class discussions. Why? I would rate my self a 4 out 5 because I usually listen to what other people in my class. I feel that I could participate more in class discussions about the Ted Talks that we watch or the Science Fridays.

4. On a scale of 1-5 (5 being the best) rate yourself on your ability to work with others in class. Why? I would rate myself a 5 out of 5 because I have many friends in this class and people I get along with so my friends and I work very well together. When Claire, Camilla, and I worked on the Rocks and Mineral identification lab, I personally thought that we showed an excellent example of teamwork. My grade on this project showed how well we worked together.

5. To improve my future performance I will… 1. Read more from the textbook about what we are learning. 2. Try to write down the homework more often. 3. Stay more organized. 4. Contribute to class discussions more. 5. Make sure to not get distracted so easily.

6. I feel that my performance in science has significantly improved since the beginning of the year. At first I was not used to the pace of the class and the content was new along with the other classes I had to get used to.; I feel that now since I am more comfortable and know my environment more and I know what Is happening I am able to focus better and therefore get better grades on my projects tests and homework. I am also learning how to manage my time better with other school work and with science. My grade as of now is a 99% and for the last two quarters it has been a 88%. I hope to keep increasing my grade in this class for the remainder of the year.