Unit 4 Reflection

In this unit, I learned about reproduction. I mainly learned about how certain cells reproduce in cycles such as mitosis and meiosis, and how to find the probability of new organisms. Punnett squares and gene inheritance, like recessive, codominant, dominant, and X and Y chromosome rules, were the easiest to remember because I had already learned about them in seventh grade. Remembering all the steps in mitosis and meiosis and their difference is a lot harder because there is a lot more new and tricky information to remember. I did not learn any new information from doing the inforgraphic because the information that I used in it was from the vodcasts, but doing the inforgraphic did reinforce all the information and helped me remember it a lot easier. Also, the pictures helped me see the information a lot better and help me remember a lot more of it. I am a better student today than I was before because I now know I learn and remember science a lot better when I can picture it and clearly see it in my head, which the infographic helped me to do. I want to learn more about DNA.

My preferred learning style is being hands on. I kind of already knew that, but I was surprised on how much more I was kinesthetic than everything else. To take in information, I should use all my senses, hands-on approaches to learning, and trial and error exercises. To study, I should put real life examples into my work and put pictures to illustrate an idea. To perform well on a test, I should role play the exam.