This is a list of scientific models that are at an appropriate difficulty level for the Group 4 Project. This list is in no particular order.
Spend some time as a group exploring these potential models - each model has a basic explanation and a link that you can use as a starting point to learn about the model.
After reviewing the models on the list, fill out the Google Form (link) as a group to rank your top three choices of the model you wish to study.
If you have a model that you want to study that does not appear on this list, please check with a teacher before filling out the form.
There are many different models of climate change of varying complexity and accuracy, as this is a major issue that scientists and non-experts are working on to understand. This is an important topic; accurately predicting the changing climate allows for potential solutions to be explored.
Below are a few examples of possible topics that deal with climate change models. If your group is interested in this topic, you are encouraged to research different climate models and how they are used independently in order to focus your investigation of this topic. The following link provides an overview of what climate change models are and how they work:
The COVID-19 Pandemic is a topic that has been at the forefront of society for the past two years. The pandemic is a complex, ever-changing topic with many different viewpoints and perspectives from people all over the world. However, the core idea of how a virus spreads is a scientific idea where modeling plays a large role. The pandemic gives us an opportunity to see models being designed and tested in real time as part of this event.
Below are some examples of how modeling has been used throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. If your group decides to focus on modeling in COVID-19, you must be very cautious when researching and selecting sources. In particular, you need to assess the political and economic biases of any source before trusting the information that source is presenting.
