2.SCI.2.A
Identify basic advantages and limitations of models such as their size, properties, and materials.
Grade 2 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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advantageslimitationsmodelssizepropertiesmaterials
Skills
- identify (basic advantages of models) #dok1
- identify (basic limitations of models) #dok1
- compare (size, properties, and materials of models) #dok2
- explain (why models have advantages and limitations) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can list the basic advantages of models. #dok1
- I can list the basic limitations of models. #dok1
- I can compare models by their size, properties, and materials. #dok2
- I can explain why models are useful and what makes them different from real objects. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Models help us understand and learn about real objects or systems that may be too big, small, or complex to study directly.
- All models have both strengths and weaknesses depending on their size, properties, and materials.
Essential Questions
- What is a model and why do scientists use them?
- How can the size, properties, or materials of a model affect what it shows us?
- What are some things that models do well, and what are some things they cannot do?
- Why is it important to know the limits of a model when using it to learn or solve problems?
- Can you think of a time when using a model helped you understand something better?