Hello Hornets!
This week was an introduction to what students will be learning in all of their science units: Systems and Models. We learned about how models are used to represent a structure or system. Models can be a sketch, prototype, 3D, etc. Structures are a set of parts that work together as a whole process. We talked about examples of each as well.
Throughout this week students worked in collaboration groups to critique different forms of models and which was more useful. We also brainstormed things that should be included in our models such as steps, pictures, labels, and captions.
On Friday students started to create their own model of the Mouse Trap board game. The board game consists of many parts that work together (structure). Students were given resources and materials to use so they can sketch our their models and make sure all the parts work together. We will be finishing our models next week and present them to the class.
Below is the power point that we went though as a class to construct our models.
