Structure and Function

Thinking Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1PLA95tV_PQXxcjxq_iRzSABFoxaDXP-Jw3iilw18sPY/template/preview The Wonder of Science: https://thewonderofscience.com/mlccc61 Thinking in Structure and Function - Level 1 - Structure and Function In this video Paul Andersen shows conceptual thinking in a mini-lesson on structure and function. Two examples are included in the video and two additional examples are included in the linked thinking slides. TERMS Structure - parts in a material object Function - an activity or purpose for a thing Shape - external form of an object Stability - to become unlikely to change This progression is based on the Crosscutting Concept elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education. “The shape and stability of structures of natural and designed objects are related to their function(s).” Source: https://www.nextgenscience.org/