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If your students do not know what a model is, you may want to show them one before you begin the model making process.
Standards
Standards
- Common Core:CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.2 Write informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.10 By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 2–3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
- Next Generation Science Standards: 2-LS2-2. Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants
- NETS-S: B. use technology resources to collect and analyze data, interpret results, and communicate findings to improve instructional practice and maximize student learning.
Here are some examples from our Seed WebQuest and our student reflections.
If you use this WebQuest and find something that you think would work better, please let me know. I appreciate your input.
If you use this WebQuest and find something that you think would work better, please let me know. I appreciate your input.