NGSS Scientific and Engineering Practices

System Dynamics Modeling

Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering)

What do I want to model? What is the purpose of the model? What is the minimum number of interactions that will generate the behavior of the system? What is the breadth and depth of the model? (granularity)

Developing and using models

Um, this is the entire activity.

Planning and carrying out investigations

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Run simulations of the model, perturb parameters, re-design interactions.

Analyzing and interpreting data

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Running simulations generate data. Interpreting the data is part of the process.

Using mathematics and computational thinking

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Systems models link interactions with mathematical operations and then compute the iterations of the systems model.

Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering)

Design models to explain systems of interactions and design models to explain and understand phenomena.

Engaging in argument from evidence

Systems models provide a transparent and explicit representation of each others’ mental models.

Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

System models can be shared and manipulated by others to discuss the dynamic system.

NGSS Scientific and Engineering Practices

System Dynamics Modeling

Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering)

What do I want to model? What is the purpose of the model? What is the minimum number of interactions that will generate the behavior of the system? What is the breadth and depth of the model? (granularity)

Developing and using models

Um, this is the entire activity.

Planning and carrying out investigations

​

Run simulations of the model, perturb parameters, re-design interactions.

Analyzing and interpreting data

​

Running simulations generate data. Interpreting the data is part of the process.

Using mathematics and computational thinking

​

Systems models link interactions with mathematical operations and then compute the iterations of the systems model.

Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering)

Design models to explain systems of interactions and design models to explain and understand phenomena.

Engaging in argument from evidence

Systems models provide a transparent and explicit representation of each others’ mental models.

Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

System models can be shared and manipulated by others to discuss the dynamic system.