
Mi-STAR's Sample Lesson: Systems and System Models
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This lesson plan is designed to introduce students to the crosscutting concept of Systems and Systems Models, including supports for remote learning. In the Mi-STAR curriculum, system models help students make sense of real-world phenomena and problems such as: flooding in a watershed, teachers who are experiencing a mysterious illness, or a natural habitat that's being invaded by a new species. Students should experience this lesson prior to Unit 6.1: Water on the Move.

This lesson is a standalone learning experience that scaffolds and supports students so that they are prepared to engage in a full Mi-STAR unit. Learn more about Mi-STAR's Off-the-Shelf Lessons here.
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Image sources: 'Rube Goldberg machine' by Wikimedia Commons user Jeff Kubina, CC-BY-SA-2.0 ; 'Machine as a system' by Wikimedia Commons user Pieter Beyl, CC BY-SA 3.0