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Week 2 Day 1 Scientific Model

The document discusses scientific models, which are simplified representations used to explain, predict, and understand complex natural phenomena. It categorizes models into four types: physical, mathematical, conceptual, and simulation models, each serving different purposes in scientific inquiry. Additionally, it includes activities and questions to assess understanding of these concepts.

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Week 2 Day 1 Scientific Model

The document discusses scientific models, which are simplified representations used to explain, predict, and understand complex natural phenomena. It categorizes models into four types: physical, mathematical, conceptual, and simulation models, each serving different purposes in scientific inquiry. Additionally, it includes activities and questions to assess understanding of these concepts.

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THE SCIENTIFIC MODELS

THINK - PAIR - SHARE

THE SCIENTIFIC MODELS


THINK - PAIR - SHARE
1. What do you think a scientific model is?
2. Can you give an example of a scientific model you
have encountered before?
3. Why do you think scientists use models to understand
phenomena?
OBJECTIVE
Identify the different
types of scientific
models.
VOCABULARY
MODEL
PARTICLE MATHEMATICAL MODELS
PHYSICAL MODEL CONCEPTUAL MODELS
SIMULATION MODELS
DIAGRAM
MATTER
STATE OF MATTER
SCIENTIFIC MODELS
SCIENTIFIC MODELS ARE SIMPLIFIED
REPRESENTATIONS OF COMPLEX
NATURAL PHENOMENA, USED TO
EXPLAIN, PREDICT, AND UNDERSTAND
HOW DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF THE
WORLD FUNCTION.
TYPES OF SCIENTIFIC MODELS:
PHYSICAL MODELS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
CONCEPTUAL MODELS
SIMULATION MODELS
PHYSICAL MODELS

PHYSICAL MODELS:
TANGIBLE, THREE-
DIMENSIONAL
REPRESENTATIONS OF
OBJECTS OR SYSTEMS.
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
USES MATHEMATICAL EQUATIONS TO DESCRIBE AND
PREDICT THE BEHAVIOR OF SYSTEMS.
CONCEPTUAL MODELS:
ABSTRACT REPRESENTATIONS USING IDEAS AND
CONCEPTS TO EXPLAIN SYSTEMS.
SIMULATION MODELS
USES COMPUTER SIMULATIONS TO STUDY COMPLEX
SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES.
SIMULATION MODELS
USES COMPUTER SIMULATIONS TO STUDY COMPLEX
SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES.
ACTIVITY # 3

Identify the type of scientific model


being described in the statements
below.
TRYING YOUR COMPREHENSION
1. These are tangible models, and can larger or smaller
than the actual object.
2. It presents diagrams or flowcharts that depict processes
or systems.
3. Computer simulations that mimic real-world processes.
4. The equations that represent phenomena numerically.
ACTIVITY # 3 - SCIMODELS

IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING SCIENTIFIC


MODELS BASED ON THEIR
CLASSIFICATIONS (PHYSICAL,
MATHEMATICAL, CONCEPTUAL, AND
SIMULATION MODEL).
1.POPULATION GRAPH

2. FLIGHT SIMULATOR
3. VELOCITY - TIME
GRAPH

4. FOOD CHAIN
5. DNA MODEL
MAKING GENERALIZATION AND ABSTRACTIONS

1.WHAT IS A SCIENTIFIC MODEL?


2. What are the types of scientific model?
CHECKING UNDERSTANDING

DIRECTIONS: CHOOSE THE LETTER OF THE


CORRECT ANSWER.
QUESTION # 1

1. WHAT IS THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF A SCIENTIFIC


MODEL?
A) TO ENTERTAIN SCIENTISTS
B) TO EXPLAIN, PREDICT, AND UNDERSTAND
COMPLEX PHENOMENA
C) TO REPLACE REAL-WORLD EXPERIMENTS
D) TO CREATE ARTISTIC REPRESENTATIONS
QUESTION # 2

WHICH TYPE OF SCIENTIFIC MODEL INVOLVES


USING EQUATIONS TO DESCRIBE THE BEHAVIOR
OF A SYSTEM?
a) Physical Model
b) Mathematical Model
c) Conceptual Model
d) Computational Model
QUESTION # 3

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXAMPLE OF A


PHYSICAL MODEL?
a) A diagram of the water cycle
b) A computer simulation of climate change
c) A scale model of the solar system
d) An equation predicting population growth
QUESTION # 4

WHAT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF A CONCEPTUAL


MODEL?
a) It uses tangible materials
b) It is a computer-based simulation
c) It uses ideas and concepts to explain systems
d) It relies on complex equations
QUESTION # 5

WHICH TYPE OF MODEL WOULD BE MOST


APPROPRIATE FOR SIMULATING THE SPREAD OF A
DISEASE IN A POPULATION?
a) Physical Model
b) Mathematical Model
c) Conceptual Model
d) Computational Model

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