Big Idea:​ Models are a representation of an idea, process, or object that are used to

directly show and describe a phenomena that are not readily available.

Essential Questions:

Lesson1:
★ What is a cell?
★ How big is a human cell?
★ What is the importance of a human cell?
★ What do you know about cells?
★ How is a human cell different from an animal cell?

Lesson 2:
★ What is photosynthesis?
★ What is the photosynthesis process?
★ Can we see photosynthesis occur?
★ Do all plants experience
photosynthesis?
★ What is the importance of
photosynthesis?
Lesson 3:
★ How many layers is the Earth made up of?
★ Does each layer have a different purpose?
★ Was each layer created at the same time?
★ Have humans physically been through each
layer?
★ Has anyone even been to the center of the
Earth?
★ Is there evidence of each layer existing?
★ How do people get to each layer of the Earth?
★ Is the center of the Earth the hottest?

Lesson 4:
★ What is an ecosystem?
★ What is a species?
★ Are there different types of ecosystems?
★ Do animals affect the ecosystem?
★ What is the difference between ecosystem and
environment?
★ Do plants and animals live in an ecosystem?
★ Can ecosystems be found anywhere on Earth?
★ What is a biome?

Lesson 5:
★ What is a windmill?
★ What is the purpose of a fan?
★ Is the movement of air considered to be
energy?
★ How do you think a fan actually works?
★ Are there different types of fans?
 ★ Are all fans used to move air?
★ How is a fan related to engineering?

Lesson 6: ​(Culminating Experience/Museum Trip)

★ Are statues considered to be models?
★ Can models representing the same thing look different?
★ Are models to scale?
★ Why are models important to human existence?
★ Can models help us learn different, important aspects of
something they represent?