REFLECTIONS:
Massimo Ferraris:
I learnt many different and new things while doing this collective project. I think the main thing that I learnt to "dominate" or "master" is time management. Throughout the whole year, time management has been kind of a problem for me, but in this project I decided that I did not want to leave the work for last minute so I started earlier and the whole experience of work was much more enjoyable since there was no massive pressure on me. What I learnt from my research was also very important. I learnt all about the Citric Acid (Krebs) Cycle and how it works, I understood that without the Krebs Cycle Cellular Respiration would not work, mainly because the Krebs Cycle produces all 38 ATP's that Cellular Respiration needs to perform its task. I also learnt that for each Glucose molecule the Krebs Cycle happens twice because Glycolysis splits into two pyruvates. I think that the idea of making projects in websites is very good because I think you learn Science and Technology at the same time. The overall experience of the project was very positive since everyone of my classmates did their work and there were no arguments between each other.
I learnt many different and new things while doing this collective project. I think the main thing that I learnt to "dominate" or "master" is time management. Throughout the whole year, time management has been kind of a problem for me, but in this project I decided that I did not want to leave the work for last minute so I started earlier and the whole experience of work was much more enjoyable since there was no massive pressure on me. What I learnt from my research was also very important. I learnt all about the Citric Acid (Krebs) Cycle and how it works, I understood that without the Krebs Cycle Cellular Respiration would not work, mainly because the Krebs Cycle produces all 38 ATP's that Cellular Respiration needs to perform its task. I also learnt that for each Glucose molecule the Krebs Cycle happens twice because Glycolysis splits into two pyruvates. I think that the idea of making projects in websites is very good because I think you learn Science and Technology at the same time. The overall experience of the project was very positive since everyone of my classmates did their work and there were no arguments between each other.
Matheus Silva:
In this all project, l could learn so many things, in my part l learnt everything about glycolysis, but about the all project, l learnt how does the Krebs cycle works. When l was thinking like how to present glycolysis, but when l was searching about it, l had a good explanation about glycolysis that l will not forget anymore, which is glycolysis means that a metabolic pathway converts glucose into two pyruvates, and the energy that is being released in this process is used to form ATP and NADH. For the Krebs Cycle, l watched the video so many times to understand the steps of the Krebs Cycle which is :
1= Start with Acetyl-Co-A
2= Merge with Oxaloacetic acid
3= Go to form citric acid
4= Citric Acid gets oxidized, and produces all these things that will need to either directly produce ATP or will do it indirectly in the Electron Transport Chain.
I liked to do this project with my friends because we did a good job and we now know everything about our topic, and we are already to present it to our friends, and l am sure that they will not ask anything, because we will tell them everything.
Lucia Brinzan:
I really enjoyed the Weebly project for various reasons. First, I had a hard-working and helpful group. Second, this was an opportunity to develop the useful skill of creating a website. I also was able to practice explaining a difficult and complicated topic and simplifying it so that others could understand with the use of images and videos. Building a website to teach science is a unique and great way to teach because there are many functions on a website that are not on a power point that could aid in learning and teaching. I learned a lot about the Krebs cycle in general and about the link reaction and how important it is to the Krebs Cycle because it makes Acetyl-CoA. This research gave me a better understanding of the Krebs Cycle, how it works, and how it is essential for Cellular Respiration to occur. Overall, I think this was an enjoyable and educational project.
Theodora Francu:
I thought the Weebly project was a great way to work as a group and learn the material in an orderly and effective way. I think my group worked really hard and well to learn the material and finish this project. Creating a website is a great way to learn a specific topic because you can simplify the information and add visuals to further explain the material. Building a website to teach science is a very effective and creative way to present and explain the topic or material. A website allows you to add many features that a word document or powerpoint would not allow. Being able to add pictures and videos, along with text really helps the student understand the material thoroughly. By doing this project, I learned a lot about the Krebs Cycle, how it works, what comes out of it, and why it is needed for Cellular Respiration to occur. All in all, the project was very enjoyable and instructional for my group.