Modeling Tips!
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Models are either individual, partner, or group
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Always do an individual model first in your notebook to get YOUR
ideas down before being influenced by others opinions
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Always have a rubric and gotta have it list with what needs to be
on the model
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Read over these carefully prior to starting your model!
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Students given a focused essential question to ‘draw’ or ‘model’
the answer ex: “what causes mountains, volcanoes, and earthquakes on Earth?”
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Research this question online- watch videos, discuss the answer out
loud, write notes in your notebook- make sure you are sure of the answer before
you start drawing!
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Students do many labs and activities to answer this question
before they are expected to model/draw it
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Go back in your notes and review these for help!
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analysis questions to answer/we go over to ensure they know the
answer to the essential question before drawing it
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Go back in your notes and review these for help! Go to blog and look
at Miss Klein’s answer key too!
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Students need to make an individual model first with their own
ideas then discuss with their table before making the group model
o Again- Always
do an individual model first in your notebook to get YOUR ideas down before
being influenced by others opinions
