8th Grade Life Science Test

When I was told that my classmates and I were going to be taking a test based off of 8th grade life science I wasn't really sure what to think. As much as I love science I already knew that I was going to be a little rusty on the terms that I learned eight years prior to this test. All I could think was thankfully, this wasn't going to destroy my grade. Looking back now, I learned many things from taking this test. Not only was my memory refreshed on many terms and facts about science that was buried way down deep in the bottom of my brain but I also learned a lot about teachers in our discussion afterwards. As the class all gave their opinions based on the test they differed a lot based on how easy or hard they thought the test was depending on the methods of teaching that their teacher had when they were that young.

This is where I feel that I learned a lot about myself and it really made me think a lot about the kind of teacher that I want to be in the near future and the way that I want to run my classroom. Personally, I found the test to be rather difficult in some areas more than others. I learned that those that experienced science class at a young aged based off of reading and book work did not recall as much as the students that had a hands on science class where the children thought of it as "fun". 

Two things that I learned about myself was that I was not lucky enough to experience the hands on class and was more based on a book and it really helped me focus on the type of teacher that I want to be. 

One thing that surprised me was that so many students learned science in different ways. Also, I was surprised on my own personal knowledge. Although I found the test to be semi difficult I was surpassed at how many rusty topics I was able to recall after a a few minutes of thought. 

I enjoyed taking this exam and found that the test and the discussion following was very beneficial in many ways.