Day 1: Incidence Research Guide Handout
Discussion of how to do measurements and how models are used;
Data of energy intake and output (foods eaten and activities done)
Day 2: Measuring (From handout and include handout)--Include data and reflections on measuring. Be sure to note how you used the information on measuring from the previous day in your measuring.
Day 3: Reflections on STELLA tutorial--Write enough to show your thinking.
Day 4: Reflections on assumptions to use in models and conversion
of units;
Fermi Questions
Day 5: Number of calories for all foods and activities that you reported in your data in Day 1; reflections on where you found the information and what errors you see may have been made.
Day 6: Journal describing how your group determined which variables to use in the flowchart, who did what within your group, and what learning styles you noticed as the group worked. Include a copy of your groupís flowchart.
Day 7: Journal--Did the flowcharts of the other groups change your mind about what variables should be considered? Why?
Day 8: Journal on Fermi questions--include the ones you tried to solve--and on making approximations and conversions.
Day 9: Build a STELLA model in your group and run the model. Journal on the results of the model. If it works, why do you think it worked? If it doesnít work, why do you think that it doesnít work?
Day 10: Include your graphing experiment. What worked about it and what didnít work? What did you learn about energy input and output from using the models? What did you learn about the model you used? Do you think that this model is relatively good? Why or why not? What could you suggest to improve the model? Mainly what do you think that the writers of the model should have considered, but didnít?
Write a letter to a person or a group about the energy intake
and output associated with obesity and about the problems obesity presents
to the community in which you live. (See the rubric)