"11/14" Mr. Cuttatree Reflection Blog

What I learned last week was on how to write the blog to Mr. Cuttatree and the steps of creating the letter blog to him. I also learned a few facts of the effects of deforestation.

Have you done a similar kind of work in the past (earlier in the year or in a previous grade; in school or out of school)? I did a similar type of work last year. I studies how the food chain and ecosystem was affected when an animal is extinct and effects from deforestation.

What were your goals for this week? Did your goals change as you worked? Did you meet your goals? I tried making a goal on making as many facts as I could and explain most of the Facts/Examples to Mr. Cuttatree. I did not meet the goals.

If someone else were looking at your work what might they learn about who you are? They could probably find out I can (attempt) to convince someone to avoid doing something bad, they could probably find out that I can think of many ideas on one topic.

What would you change if you had a chance to redo the work over again? I would probably redo the Letter Map because I think I can think of better reasons not to cut down the trees for their own benefit.

Severe Weather Project Reflection

I learned about the types of severe weather, its damages, and its causes. I also learned about how to be safe from some of the severe weather and fun facts about severe weather.

Backwards Looking Reflection Question 1 On Schoolloop: How much did you know about the topic before we started? What do you now know about the topic that you did not know before? I knew about the types of severe weather, such as tornadoes, droughts, hurricanes, etc. I also knew some of the results after the severe weather. I did not know about how to be prepared for the storm, how it forms, and the name of "severe weather".

Inward Looking Reflection Question 1 On Schoolloop: How do you feel about your work this week? What parts of it do you particularly like? Dislike? Why? I feel satisfied with my work this week because I worked really hard gathering the information for the severe weather. I like gathering the information for the Possible Damage, the Image, and Extra info because they did not seem as difficult as the other information I had to fill in (not saying that the other information I filled in were difficult). I disliked doing the typhoon slide because it took a long time trying to find out information on websites because I thought I was only limited to the provided links.

12/12 - "Severe Weather"

I learned about severe weather and its effects. I also learned about how some of the severe weather forms.

Backward Looking Reflection Question 6 On Schoolloop: What resources did you use while working this week? Which ones were especially helpful? Which ones would you use again? I used the links on the resources page. I found the FEMA Severe Weather the most useful. I might use FEMA Severe Weather and WeatherWizKids again.

Inward Looking Reflection Question 3 On Schoolloop: What did/do you find frustrating about the work done this week? I found frustrating that I had little time to do one slide on my Severe Weather project. It was frustrating because I usually did one/one half of a slide [doing a photo montage]. What was also frustrating was the Project Report, because I had to create the slides and write down on the project report alternatively. 

Water Cycle 12/5

What I learned about the water cycle and how the cycle goes. I also learned scientific words for the water cycle such as condensation and precipitation.

Backwards Looking Reflection Question 1 On Schoolloop: How much did you know about the topic before we started? What do you now know about the topic that you did not know before? I knew about some parts of the cycle like evaporation and then precipitating into the land. I now know about the multiple places where water can go such as a cave. I also did not know about the runoffs.

Inward Looking Reflection Question 1 On Schoolloop: How do you feel about your work this week? What parts of it do you particularly like? Dislike? Why? I feel good about my work this week and I feel it was difficult and easy sometimes. I particularly liked doing the Water Cycle cartoon and it sometimes felt stressing because I thought I wouldn't finish the cartoon in time. Overall, I don't have any negativity on this week's work and I like it.

A letter to Mr. Cuttatree

Dear Mr. Cuttatree,  I am writing to you today because I heard you were cutting down a rainforest for the Uppity Resort you are building. I think you should not build the resort because:

The animals, plants, and living species there would be harmed. Another reason is that the resources for medicine would reduce. Last, if there is a lack of plants and trees, there would oxygen reduce because plants produce oxygen for us to breathe.

One reason you should not cut down the trees is because the forest will lose water and the water in the trees will not evaporate, therefore, it may cause droughts.  Another reason you should not cut down the tress is because the food chain can be disrupted because the blue moth will be extinct. The animals eating the blue moth would have nothing to eat, so they would starve to death, and eventually will become extinct and the animals eating the animals that eat the blue moth will starve, and so on. Also, you should not cut the trees because the environment would get polluted (like the air, water, etc.). This will happen because the trees cannot produce anymore air there and the remaining air/water will get polluted from gas houses, oil from the factories, etc. Last, you should not cut down the trees is because soil erosion can happen. Soil erosion happens when the soil cannot accept anymore water in it so it would be hard to replant plants or trees in that area.

In conclusion, you should not cut down the trees because it can have a big effect to nature, the food chain, the world around us, the environment, and what is vital to us like oxygen. You should build your resort where no nature or environment is harmed.

"11/14 Deforestation Letter"

What I learned this week are some of the effects of deforestation. I also learned how and what the steps of writing the letter to Mr. Cuttatree.

Question 3 Backward Looking Reflection On School-loop: 

• In what ways have you gotten better at this kind of work?

  I gotten in better at this work because I have brainstormed the ideas of the causes of deforestation. I also got better at this work because I learned more of the steps in writing a letter in this case (like facts or examples). Last, I have gotten better at this work by learning more causes of deforestation during class.

Question 8 Inward Looking Reflection on School-loop:

• What does your work this week tell you about yourself and how you learn? 

My work this week tell me that I can brainstorm and write a letter as a blog and paper in this situation. It also tells me I can write a blog/letter during this situation. Last, it can tell me that I can attempt to persuade someone to destroy something important.

"11/7 Deforestation"

I learned about deforestation and it's effects and causes. I also learned more about how the food chain is effected when one animal is effected.

Backward Looking Reflection

Question 2 Schoolloop: Have you done a similar kind of work in the past (earlier in the year or in a previous grade; in school or out of school)? Yes. I have learned about the food chain and how it's effected and deforestation in fourth grade. I learned how much trees are cut each year.

Outward Looking Reflection Question 3 Schoolloop: What did/do you find frustrating about the work done this week? I found trying to find some of the information on the animal report frustrating because it was kind of difficult to find the information. Especially the adaptations. I also found frustrating was the deforestation facts. It was difficult to find the information on there too.