Benefits of Using a Human Model

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Benefits of Using a Human Model

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In this video segment from Teaching Middle School Life Science, teacher Monica Chrambach leads her seventh-grade students through an activity using a model of the digestive system. Chrambach explains that one benefit of using models like this one is that it helps students remember the message—in this case, that enzymes cut up food at a chemical level. By allowing students to engage with models in a fun and messy way, she is able to teach subjects that may otherwise be too abstract or complex to be meaningful at this age.
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You may find it useful to watch this video with a group of your colleagues and then discuss it together.
  • Analyze the effectiveness of this model as a learning tool.
  • Can you identify any limitations? If so, describe them.
  • Describe a model or analogy about life science that you use with students in your own classroom. How do you think your model helps students learn?
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