Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Scientific Investigation and Reasoning: Models

For Students 7th - 9th
This tutorial explores why the use of models in science is important for research and explanation of the natural world.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Scientific Models

For Students 9th - 10th
Given a description or illustration of various models, students will describe how these models represent the natural world and evaluate the advantages and limitations of the models.
Unit Plan
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: From Flowers to Freckles: Medel's Mighty Model

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how scientist use models to simplify concepts in science.
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McMaster University

Careers in Theoretical Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
While this is not a tutorial on theoretical models, this site takes us a step farther in showing how they are used in the real world.
Unit Plan
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Introduction to Modeling

For Students 9th - 10th
This activity introduces the concept of a computer model as well as the typical controls used by models in the Molecular Workbench. (Requires Java)
Handout
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: The Collective Model

For Students 9th - 10th
Entry describes the Collective Model of nuclear structure.
Handout
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Theoretical Models

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource explores three important nuclear models: Liquid Drop Model, Nuclear Shell Model, and Collective Model.