11. Final Great Lakes Model

Lauren Levites, Umit Aslan, Shruti Researcher
Biology, Environmental Science
60 min
High School
v4
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Overview

In this lesson, students develop a final model to explain how rising global temperatures and key features in the Great Lakes system will result in rising precipitation. They will modify a final sage modeler file and use the simulate and graphing functions to provide evidence of connections that aren't directly connected by an arrow. 

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Standards

Next Generation Science Standards
  •   Earth and Space Sciences
    • [MS-ESS2-4] Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth’s systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
  •   NGSS Crosscutting Concept
    • Patterns
    • Energy
    • Stability and Change
  •   NGSS Practice
    • Analyzing Data
    • Constructing Explanations, Designing Solutions
    • Using Models
    • Conducting Investigations
Computational Thinking in STEM
  •   Data Practices
    • Analyzing Data
    • Collecting Data
    • Visualizing Data
  •   Modeling and Simulation Practices
    • Using Computational Models to Understand a Concept
    • Constructing Computational Models
  •   Systems Thinking Practices
    • Understanding the Relationships within a System
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