The Layered Learner

"Develop models of how things work" Next Generation Science Standards Science and Engineering Practices (NGSS SEP) Modeling is one of the eight Science and Engineering Practices emphasized by the NGSS. In this activity, introduce your students to models using an inquiry approach. Students start by discussing their own definitions, and then through a card sort and class discussion, begin to expand their view of what a model is. File includes a pdf with 6 "Is It a Model?" headings and 20 cards de