Here are the sources I used!
The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition: By Duncan A. W. (Book)
• “The History of the Metric System- Baking with Scales- food52” https://food52.com/blog/19615-scales-make-baking-easier-so-why-are-they-not-embraced-in-the-us (website)
• “The science behind cupcakes” – Yuppiechef Magazine https://www.yuppiechef.com/spatula/the-science-behind-cupcakes/ (website)
• “Chemical Reaction Involved in Making a Cake” – Sciencing https://sciencing.com/chemical-reactions-involved-baking-cake-7173041.html (website)
• “Chemical Changes: Crash Course Kids #19.2”-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37pir0ej_SE (video)
• “ALL ABOUT LEAVENING | baking soda, baking powder, yeast, and steam” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2DbJ-lKcE8 (video)
• “WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU PUT CAKE BATTER IN THE OVEN?” – Cake Chemistry http://cakechemistry.com/what-happens-when-you-put-cake-batter-in-the-oven/ (website)I
you can also use this link to see some more of my note-taking!
https://my.noodletools.com/web/bibliography.html
Through this research process not only have I learned lots of facts, I have learned a lot about myself and how I work and note-take.
I have learned a lot throughout this process, and it showed me what I am like as a learner. One big thing I realized is that I like to have everything organized. This is mostly because for me, I understand the research more if it is neat and in order. This is why I have been splitting it up by each specific website or topic. Writing down what website it comes from is important because then I can go back to that link and see if I can find more useful information. I also learned that I prefer videos instead of web sites. I think this is because I understand the information better when I’m hearing it, rather than seeing it.
As a reader, I conclude that I don’t like reading big paragraphs or articles and I have to break the article down in sections. This is because if I read too much I get confused and will mix it up with other information about something a little different. As a writer, I learned that the easiest way for me to note-take is bullets. I like bullet notes because they are simple and quick. If the notes take too long you might leave something important out because there was so much information. If I did have to write down Lon information, usually I would break it down and use other note-taking strategies for each section. Sometimes I would have to write down everything in bullet form because there wasn’t a better way to write it down.
I have learned as a time manager that before I start researching I have to make a plan on what I’m doing and how long I’m doing it for. Usually, I would do one source a day. I had seven sources, so this took me a week to get all of my sources done. Each source would take about 30-45 minutes, but mostly 30 minutes. I think doing one source very day meant I wouldn’t forget anything important or forget a website. Since I am done with all my seven resources, I have to start researching on extra information. I will have about the same amount of time each day answering my questions.
Overall, I have learned so much about myself which will be so helpful for the future in another project, because I know what I like and what works best for me
So far, I have learned so much more about things I have never known before. The research I have been doing is very interesting and fun to learn about.
One of the most helpful note taking strategies is boxes and bullets. Like I said in the last blog post, I think that this is a very broad way of notetaking and can be used in a lot of ways. As I have been continuing my research, I think it is nice for when I don’t know how else to note-take or if it is a very big topic. For example, when I was reading about the stages of the batter in the oven, there were lots of different stages and a lot of information about each stage. It was very hard to use a compare and contrast note-taking strategy, so I chose boxes and bullets. I think writing that way helped me understand it better.
During this process, I have had to change and add a couple of things. One thing I realized was that there were still a few questions that I had after I finished researching. These questions were very important for me to successfully complete my final project. I just finished note-taking on all of my sources, so I will use the next few days to find answers to my follow-up questions. As for all my research, I would say the quality of it is pretty good. I think that I have good research so that when I get to my final project I will know what to do and how to make my recipe for the cupcakes. However, I think that there might be some excess information that might confuse me on what information is important or not.
Overall, I am so excited to do my final project. I can’t wait!
Even though I prefer boxes and bullets, here are some other ways to note-take if you need ideas!:
I have just started my research. So far, it has been extremely fun to learn new things about my topic. Today, I’m going to share my note taking strategies and what I’m learning!
I’ve been researching for that long, but there are still some important facts I have learned to help me for my final project. One thing that is very crucial for my final project is learning about the ratios between ingredients. I found out lots of facts about what ratios are important for baking. After all, you can’t just make random measurements up for each ingredient when creating a recipe. One example of something that I learned is that for every cup of flour you are using, you use 1 tsp of baking powder. If I was using 3 cups of flour, I would use 3 tsp of baking powder.
I have a couple note taking strategies that I’ve been using. One note taking strategy I really like is boxes and bullets. I really like this because it allows you to take notes in a more general way. It doesn’t have to be specifically comparing or contrasting, or cause and effect. I think this is a great way to take notes if you are taking notes on a main idea or taking notes on something that has lots of different parts. A note taking strategy I need to work on Venn diagrams. I find these really hard because I am not good at comparing and contrasting because they either are too different or too similar.
In conclusion, I am so excited to keep on researching and find out more interesting facts!
Here are examples of my research:
