Curated OER
Creating a 3d Model and Corresponding Topographic Map
Young scholars create a landform model and topographic map. In this topography lesson, learners use a real landform to create a model and topographic map to scale.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: General Science: The Scientific Method
Instructional module focusing on the scientific method as a process of investigation into the natural world rather than a linear collection of facts. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to the topic.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Microscope Imaging Station: Model Organisms
Using model organisms is very important in scientific research. This lesson plan will help young scholars see why the zebrafish, sea urchin, and fruit fly are commonly used.
Other
Science or Not?: Science Uses Models to Explain Aspects of the Real World
Explains what scientific models are and their importance in science. Gives a list of examples of models, with links to more information.
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University of Texas at Austin
[Archive] University of Texas at Austin: Models Are the Building Blocks of Sci
Chapter 4 of a textbook called Scientific Decision-Making. Explains the many ways that models are used in the real world, and their importance in the world of science. Describes their different uses in science and in numerous fields and...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Making Models
This lesson will explain why scientists often use models and will demonstrate how to make a scale model of an object.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Modeling: Lesson 2
This lesson describes how scientist use models to better understand the world around them. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Modeling."
Other
King's Centre for Visualization in Science: Scientific Models
A series of interactive applets use scientific models to teach some basic concepts of matter, including states of matter and physical and chemical changes.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Modeling: Lesson 4
This lesson describes how scientist use models to better understand the world around them. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Modeling."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Modeling: Lesson 1
This lesson describes how scientist use models to better understand the world around them. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Modeling."