Here are some quick writes I thought were pretty good.  In a quick write, the idea is to think for a few minutes, then put your thoughts into the document without spending a lot of time on editing.  It is not a polished document, but it should demonstrate some reflection.

The prompt for this one is: In designing and performing a projectile motion lab, I have learned . . .

Example 1
In designing and performinga projectile motion lab, I have learned what does not constitute a projectile.  A rolling object, as my group led me to believe, is not a projectile.  A projectile must have only the force of gravity working on it after an initial force has acted on it, which will cause it to move towards the center of the Earth.  A rolling object is not a projectile because it has the force of gravity working on it after an initial force; however, it also has the force of the normal working on it and does not move towards the center of the Earth.  I alos learned how to use a Photogate from this projectile lab, which could prove useful for application in other lab activities.

Example 2
In designing and performing a projectile motion lab, I have learned a lot about what exactly projectile motion is and what it takes to design an experiment.
    I learned that projectile motion is motion that occurs as a result of gravity, and only gravity, acting on an object after an initial velocity or boost has occurred.  I learned that creating an experiment to prove or to understand projectile motion is extremely difficult.  It is difficult only because the equipment we had to use was not bery accurate and that made it difficult to get correct results even when the experiment was done well.
    Not only was designing a projectile motion lab difficult, but I know from other classes that designing experiments in general is difficult.  Designing experiments is costly because of the materials that must be used and is also time consuming because the process comes with much trial and error to even find an experimental method that works.

Example 3
    In designing and performing a projectile motion lab, I have learned that designing experiments is really hard.  You have to really udnerstand what you are trying to accomplish, instead of just going through the steps mechanically.  When designing an experiment, chances are you're not going to get it right on the first try, so trying other methods, or listening to others for new ideas helps a lot.

Example 4
In designing and performing a projectile motion lab,I have learned that creating a lab is very difficult.  It is easy to make mistakes in measurement or in designing the lab.  The creator needs to know what type of values that they need to find out what they are looking for.  Precise measuring devices are hard to use correctly with objects that are moving.  There will be human error and device error if the device is not placed correctly or angled correctly.  Projectile motion is easy to simulate but not easy when trying to convert this simulation into numbers.  The representation of projectile motion in data form is the difficult part.

Example 5
In doing the lab,I found out many things about projectile motion.  The main thing is that it is hard to get good data, and have only one force acting on an object.  The best way I found to show projectile motion was to do it the way I did.  Throw an object upward and have a motion detector, placed at the bottom, graphing data.  I fully understand now what the definition of a projectile is now, which was very helpful in deciding what to do in my lab.  I know that the lab I did was not perfect, but I believe it is an easy way to show and prove projectile motion.  I must always keep air resistance in mind when deciding an object to use, because if I use an object that is light then I am more testing air resistance than gravity.  In all I thought my lab approach was good, and that I proved projectile motion, and doing it by myself, instead of having you tell me what to do made me think in different ways.

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