Complex Structures

Thinking Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ueEGnB8iTg4HX0NUAr18-wAYLR_fnM0aeChiFBbfyy8/template/preview The Wonder of Science: https://thewonderofscience.com/mlccc62 Thinking in Structure and Function - Level 2 - Complex Structures In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on complex structures. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides. TERMS Complex structures - structures that consist of many different and connected parts System - a set of components (e.g. things) working together Parts - some but not all of something Function - an activity or purpose for a thing Relationship - interconnection between parts of a systemE This progression is based on the Crosscutting Concept elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education. “Complex structures and systems can be visualized, modeled, and used to describe how their function depends on the relationships among its parts.” Source: https://www.nextgenscience.org/