Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Microscope Imaging Station: Broken Hearts
Zebrafish are used to study heart abnormalities. This lesson plan helps students understand how and why they are important scientific models. Includes handouts.
King's Centre for Visualization in Science
Explaining Climate Change: Lesson 5: The Impacts of Climate Change
This is the fifth lesson in a series of learning modules on the topic of climate change. Using scientific models, it takes a look at the effects of climate change on different parts of the earth. Five key ideas are explored: polar...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Physics: The Scientific Methods
By the end of this section, you will be able to explain how the methods of science are used to make scientific discoveries; define a scientific model and describe examples of physical and mathematical models used in physics; and compare...
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: From Flowers to Freckles: Medel's Mighty Model
Learn how scientist use models to simplify concepts in science.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Scientific Models
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize the uses, limitations, and different types of scientific models.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Scientific Models
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize the uses, limitations, and different types of scientific models.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Scientific Community and Research Tools Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the steps involved in presenting a hypothesis to the scientific community and what happens during and after peer review. Explains what a scientific model...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Atoms and Models of Atoms
This lesson introduces students to scientific models. The students will learn how models of the atom have changed as new evidence is gathered. The students will also learn about the current model of the atom. Each student will make a...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Carleton College: What Is a Model?
Explore five different kinds of scientific models. Examples of each type of model are also provided.
Museum of Science
Miami Museum of Science: Making Water Molecules
This simple lesson involves making a model of a water molecule from gumdrops. A toy car is also used to explain how a model compares to the real thing.