7.SCI.1.G
Develop and use models to represent phenomena, systems, processes, or solutions to engineering problems.
Grade 7 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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modelsphenomenasystemsprocessessolutionsengineering problems
Skills
- develop models (phenomena, systems, processes, solutions to engineering problems) #dok3
- use models (phenomena, systems, processes, solutions to engineering problems) #dok2
- represent phenomena (using models) #dok2
- represent systems (using models) #dok2
- represent processes (using models) #dok2
- represent solutions to engineering problems (using models) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify different types of models used in science and engineering. #dok1
- I can describe how models represent phenomena, systems, or processes. #dok2
- I can use a model to show how a process or system works. #dok2
- I can create a model to represent a scientific phenomenon, system, or process. #dok3
- I can construct a model to represent a solution to an engineering problem. #dok3
- I can analyze how a model demonstrates relationships within a system or helps predict phenomena. #dok3
- I can evaluate how accurately a model represents the real-world phenomenon or system. #dok4
Big Ideas
- Models help scientists and engineers understand, explain, and solve complex problems by representing phenomena, systems, and processes.
- Developing and using models is an essential practice in science and engineering to make sense of the world and design solutions.
Essential Questions
- Why are models important in science and engineering?
- How can a model help explain a scientific phenomenon or solve an engineering problem?
- What are some different types of models, and when would you use each one?
- What are the strengths and limitations of using models to represent systems or processes?
- How can developing and using models help us solve real-world problems?