By manipulating these flashlights they will predict the effect of removing a part from the system. Experiences with other systems both in and out of the classroom will be available to the students. Living and nonliving systems will be represented.
Creativity is addressed when students are able to design and construct their own system.
The student knows that complex systems may not work if some parts are removed. The concepts of systems, parts of a system, and the role of various parts begin in Kindergarten and are reinforced throughout Grades 1-4. These concepts strands develop into more sophisticated concepts as students progress through Grades 6-8. A system is defined as a organized group of things or parts that form a whole. If one of the essential parts is removed, altered, or modified, the whole system may or may not function, have the same purpose or look the same.