ASTR.SCI.2.A
Identify advantages and limitations of models such as their size, scale, properties, and materials.
Astronomy · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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advantageslimitationsmodelssizescalepropertiesmaterials
Skills
- identify (advantages of models) #dok1
- identify (limitations of models) #dok1
- compare (models based on size, scale, properties, and materials) #dok2
- analyze (the effectiveness of models) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify the advantages of scientific models. #dok1
- I can identify the limitations of scientific models. #dok1
- I can compare models based on their size, scale, properties, and materials. #dok2
- I can analyze how the size, scale, properties, and materials of a model affect its usefulness. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Models are simplified representations of real objects or systems that help us understand, explain, or predict phenomena.
- Every model has inherent advantages and limitations based on its construction, size, scale, properties, and materials.
Essential Questions
- What purposes do scientific models serve in understanding complex phenomena?
- How do the size, scale, properties, and materials of a model impact what we can learn from it?
- What are the advantages and limitations of using models in scientific investigations?
- How do scientists decide which model best fits their needs?
- Why is it important to recognize the limitations of a model when drawing conclusions?