4.SCI.2.A
Identify advantages and limitations of models such as their size, scale, properties, and materials.
Grade 4 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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advantageslimitationsmodelssizescalepropertiesmaterials
Skills
- identify (advantages of models such as their size, scale, properties, and materials) #dok1
- identify (limitations of models such as their size, scale, properties, and materials) #dok1
- compare (different models based on their attributes) #dok2
- analyze (how a model’s size, scale, properties, or materials affect its usefulness) #dok2
- evaluate (when a model is an appropriate representation and when its limitations matter) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can list the advantages of using models in science (such as size, scale, properties, or materials). #dok1
- I can list the limitations of models in representing real objects or phenomena. #dok1
- I can compare models based on their size, scale, properties, and materials. #dok2
- I can analyze how a model’s features make it helpful or less accurate for a scientific task. #dok2
- I can evaluate when a model is appropriate to use and when its limitations might cause problems. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Models help us understand scientific concepts, but every model has strengths and weaknesses.
- Recognizing the limitations of models is essential for accurate scientific investigations and conclusions.
Essential Questions
- What are some reasons scientists use models to represent real objects or phenomena?
- How can the size, scale, properties, or materials of a model make it helpful or confusing?
- What are some possible problems that can happen if we do not consider the limitations of a model?
- How can we decide if a particular model is the best choice for a scientific investigation?
- In what ways do the advantages and limitations of models influence what we learn from them?