2. Modeling Components of the Great Lakes System

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

Students engage in discussion and develop an initial model for the Great Lakes system. If students are not familiar with models, use the intro modeling activity linked in the teacher notes to introduce models.

Use an in class discussion routine to help students provide ideas for the Great Lakes system. To have a digital discussion, use a tool like Google Jamboard to have students write ideas on stickies and have others respond by staring stickies they agree with. 

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Underlying Pages

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

Credits

Modeling activity is based on Ambitious Science Teaching.

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