ThinkingCC
| Core Competency | “I can” statement | Reflection |
| Thinking | I can get new ideas or build upon the ideas of others to create new things within the constraints of form or material. -I can get new ideas to create new things – I can use my imagination to get new ideas of my own – I can usually make ideas work within the constraints of a given form, problem, or material of I keep playing with them | In the strawberry lab activity, I developed two key elements. First, I incorporated a new technique for applying science lab actions to learn that DNA can be easily seen with the naked eye when collected from thousands of cells. Then, I broke a belief that I used to have, thinking that only great scientists can observe DNA by using high-definition microscopes and sophisticated tools and chemicals. However, the steps and materials we used made me understand that we can be very creative if we understand basic meanings. Additionally, among all the lab experiments we conducted during the semester in class, this was my favourite, allowing me to incorporate it into the theoretical assignments. Even my curiosity went so far that I will apply this technique at home during vacations and observe more cells. |