These two images show the Enzyme “Toothpick” Lab – the one on the right shows a “denatured enzyme”, the one on the left shows my partner and I working on the lab together
Communication CC
I can take on roles and responsibilities in a group; I do my share.
For this lab, my partner and I had two parts: one person would record the information and the other would physically meddle with the toothpicks. When deciding, I was initially hesitant but made a firm decision about what task I would do. When I did the task, I remained focused, collaborative, and open to my partner’s ideas.
Thinking CC
I can analyze evidence to make judgements.
After timing the results of the toothpick lab, my partner and I had to look through the evidence to determine why certain things happened and how they related to the concepts we learned in biology. When looking at our data, we took note of patterns such as a high time correlating to the denaturation of the “enzyme” (the glove with rubber bands). Another strategy we used to analyze our data was to first understand our notes and ask questions based on those: “enzyme concentration is this. so an equivalent of this would be adding rubber bands to our gloves.”.
Personal CC
I can persevere with challenging tasks and take ownership of my goals, learning and behavior.
This lab was fun and difficult at the same time because I didn’t fully read through the notes before I started the lab. My partner and I were just “going through the motions” and trying to finish the lab as fast as possible (because we have a habit of being the last in the class to finish). To get through this challenge of not knowing the information, I read through the notes after class to complete the lab questions, asked my partner and other friends for help, and tried my best in the lab.