I teach elementary and middle school science and I've been experimenting with using models. We sketch, label, explain, and revise our models. I love seeing what the students are thinking.
When I first saw the standards and the "create a model" language, I thought of dioramas and I felt overwhelmed. But simple sketches do the job too. And now... digital models that begin with a Google slide- no coding needed!
I created a slide for students to label how matter cycles in an ecosystem. This slide shows producers (plants) and consumers. Prey the tiger eats is included as clip art. Pictures, labels, and arrows can be moved via drag and drop onto the moving picture (gif) of the tiger. This activity can be used as an assessment if you choose. This project works with NGSS 5-LS2-1.
To use this free resource you need:
- Google drive
- Google classroom set up
Here is a still photo of the slide included in this free resource.
Here is the cover for this resource:
I also have a resource with more slides so you can use a slide to model the activity and then have students create their own digital model as an assessment.
The paid product includes slides of a giraffe, chickens, flamingos and ducks, and kangaroos (with JOEYS!)
