The Introduction

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Why arent all Penguins Criminals?
Introduction!
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A Model is...
A simplified version of a real life situation
that can tell us important things about the real
world
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Examples of Models
Weather Forecasting
Monopoly
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HOW TO BUILD A MODEL HOW TO BUILD A MODEL
QUESTIONS WE WANT TO INVESTIGATE
HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS
SIMPLIFICATIONS
ASSUMPTIONS
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HOW TO BUILD A MODEL HOW TO BUILD A MODEL
QUESTIONS WE WANT TO INVESTIGATE Purpose for building the model? What do we want the model to do?
HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS
SIMPLIFICATIONS
ASSUMPTIONS
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HOW TO BUILD A MODEL HOW TO BUILD A MODEL
QUESTIONS WE WANT TO INVESTIGATE Purpose for building the model? What do we want the model to do?
HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS What type of model should we use to answer the question(s)?
SIMPLIFICATIONS
ASSUMPTIONS
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HOW TO BUILD A MODEL HOW TO BUILD A MODEL
QUESTIONS WE WANT TO INVESTIGATE Purpose for building the model? What do we want the model to do?
HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS What type of model should we use to answer the question(s)?
SIMPLIFICATIONS We have to make some things in the model simpler than they are in reality so the model is easier to use
ASSUMPTIONS
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HOW TO BUILD A MODEL HOW TO BUILD A MODEL
QUESTIONS WE WANT TO INVESTIGATE Purpose for building the model? What do we want the model to do?
HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS What type of model should we use to answer the question(s)?
SIMPLIFICATIONS We have to make some things in the model simpler than they are in reality so the model is easier to use
ASSUMPTIONS We have to assume some things about our simplified model which makes it easier to use
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Aeroplane Flight
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HOW TO BUILD A MODEL HOW TO BUILD A MODEL
QUESTIONS WE WANT TO INVESTIGATE Can we improve the way aeroplanes fly through the air?
HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS
SIMPLIFICATIONS
ASSUMPTIONS
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HOW TO BUILD A MODEL HOW TO BUILD A MODEL
QUESTIONS WE WANT TO INVESTIGATE Can we improve the way aeroplanes fly through the air?
HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS Build a physical model of an aeroplane
SIMPLIFICATIONS
ASSUMPTIONS
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HOW TO BUILD A MODEL HOW TO BUILD A MODEL
QUESTIONS WE WANT TO INVESTIGATE Can we improve the way aeroplanes fly through the air?
HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS Build a physical model of an aeroplane
SIMPLIFICATIONS Make the model smaller than real planes Remove complicated internal parts
ASSUMPTIONS
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HOW TO BUILD A MODEL HOW TO BUILD A MODEL
QUESTIONS WE WANT TO INVESTIGATE Can we improve the way aeroplanes fly through the air?
HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS Build a physical model of an aeroplane
SIMPLIFICATIONS Make the model smaller than real planes Remove complicated internal parts
ASSUMPTIONS Small model will fly the same as real planes Left out parts dont affect how the model flies
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Monkeys in a Rainforest
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HOW TO BUILD A MODEL HOW TO BUILD A MODEL
QUESTIONS WE WANT TO INVESTIGATE How many monkeys are there?
HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS
SIMPLIFICATIONS
ASSUMPTIONS
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HOW TO BUILD A MODEL HOW TO BUILD A MODEL
QUESTIONS WE WANT TO INVESTIGATE How many monkeys are there?
HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS Mathematical model using data from experiments
SIMPLIFICATIONS
ASSUMPTIONS
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HOW TO BUILD A MODEL HOW TO BUILD A MODEL
QUESTIONS WE WANT TO INVESTIGATE How many monkeys are there?
HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS Mathematical model using data from experiments
SIMPLIFICATIONS Only do experiment over small area
ASSUMPTIONS
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HOW TO BUILD A MODEL HOW TO BUILD A MODEL
QUESTIONS WE WANT TO INVESTIGATE How many monkeys are there?
HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS Mathematical model using data from experiments
SIMPLIFICATIONS Only do experiment over small area
ASSUMPTIONS Monkeys evenly spread out over rainforest
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