Classroom Activities

The following are a list of various activities that one might consider when looking to deepen a task through the process of modelling by drawing upon productive uncertainties to inform measurement and mathematizing.

Here are classroom examples that you might draw upon as inspiration from galileo.org. These examples may be a starting point for you to think about how you might have students mathematize, measure or create a scientific model.

• Top Speed
• Field Study
• Bridge Building
• Boat Building
• Sled Building

The following are examples of tasks that you might use in your class as design challenges but require a thoughtful and intentional incorporation of mathematizing, scientific modelling and measurement.

Simple Electric Motors

Mouse Trap Cars

Elementary

High School

Spaghetti Bridges

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