Structures at Varying Scale
Thinking Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/...
The Wonder of Science: https://thewonderofscience.com/mlccc64
Thinking in Structure and Function: Level 4 - Structures at Varying Scale
In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on INSERTTITLEHERE. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides.
TERMS
Complex structures - structures that consist of many different and connected parts
Microscopic structures - structures that are so small it can only be seen with a microscope
System - a set of components (e.g. things) working together
Function - an activity or purpose for a thing
This progression is based on the Crosscutting Concept elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education. “Complex and microscopic structures and systems can be visualized, modeled, and used to describe how their function depends on the relationships among its parts, therefore complex natural structures/systems can be analyzed to determine how they function.”
Source: https://www.nextgenscience.org/