How Do You Know? Make a Model

Lots of people put together model planes or ships for fun. But models aren’t just toys, they’re scientific tools! Models can help us test theories, learn about things that are very small, very big, very far away, or that lived very long ago. We can even calculate a dinosaur’s weight by using a model of the creature!

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Ideal for Grades: 3 - 6
Duration: 15-minutes
Closed Captioned
Producer: Children's Television Workshop
Series #509
Series title: 3-2-1 Classroom Contact