Modeling Causal Accounts

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Developing and Using Models - Level 3 - Modeling Causal Accounts
In this video Paul Andersen shows you how to INSERTPRACTICE in a mini-lesson on INSERTTITLEHERE. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides.
TERMS
Causal Account - a comprehensive explanation that outlines all the causes and mechanisms in a phenomena
Components - a part of a larger whole
Description - a given account in words
Develop - to build or create
Mechanism - the process by which an effect is produced
Model - a simplified representation of a system
Prediction - to say that an event will happen in the future
Relationship - interconnection between parts of a system
This progression is based on the Science and Engineering Practices elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education. “Develop a model to provide a causal account for a phenomenon.
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Source: www.nextgenscience.org/