Week 14

 What I learned 

Today we learned about different models and what they are used for. I thought it very interesting when we looked at two different types of maps and what they are "better" used for. For example, a flat map is misleading instead of a round map. 

I learned that when we are picking what type of a model to use, we have to think about how every model has its limits, but picking the best model, we should ask these questions first.

- What's involved 

- What's not 

- What are we looking to answer

This is the first model we made to explain why the plunger sticks to the table.

We then did an Ice Melting simulation and touched deeper on what we had already done in one of our first labs of this unit. It was cool that it was an online simulation, so students could do it anytime. We then made a flip grid which I will attach here. 

Relation to Prior Knowledge 

I knew that a can will sweat when they come from a cooler to the outside sun; I also knew about different models and that they are all good but sometimes better for different topics. 

Clear and Confusing 

Everything in this lesson was very clear. This lesson did a great job of going deeper into a topic and the "why." We all knew everything, but this lesson taught us to apply our prior knowledge and learn why things happen.

Use in Future

This lesson is fun, and I loved the drawing. I think we can use this in the classroom when the students are a bit older. This is an excellent activity for 4th grade and up. It allows them to explore and apply the students' prior knowledge and teach themselves about a topic they are already educated in.

Questions 

None!