Science · Stage 3
Models and Diagrams
A globe, a map, a labelled drawing — let's use models to show big science ideas!
✦ Science📘 Stage 3 · S3⏱ ~9 min🧒 Ages 7–8★ Free to start
I can show a science idea with a diagram or simple model, and say how it is like and unlike the real thing.
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Kavi's Tiny Earth
Kavi spins a globe 🌐 on the table. "This little ball is a model of our whole planet! It is round like the real Earth and shows the land and the sea — but it is tiny, made of plastic, and sits on a stand." Kavi grins. "A model or a diagram helps us show a big idea so we can study it. Let's learn how a model is like and unlike the real thing!"
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What your child will learn
1A labelled diagram of a plantA diagram is a drawing with labels that name each part. Tap each one to learn it.
2A globe and the real EarthA globe is a model of Earth. A model is never exactly the same as the real thing. Tap each card.
3A model or the real thing?A model or diagram stands in for something real. Tap the right box for each one.
4Which model shows the idea?Use what you know to pick the best model. Then tap to check! Tap Next test for more.
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A peek inside
Kavi wants to show the class how the Moon goes around the Earth. What can Kavi use?
A model lets us hold the Earth and the Moon and move them safely to show the idea.
Try this at home: A ____ is a small round model of the real Earth.
Ready to play and learn?
Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
Part of Science · Stage 3 · S3 on KAVI Academy — a secular, whole-child learning platform for ages 5–12.