Introduction!

Why aren’t allPenguins Criminals?

A simplified version of a real lifesituation that can tell us important

things about the real world

A Model is...

Examples of Models

Weather Forecasting

"HouseTrained" by Mark Strozier

Monopoly

HOW TO BUILD A MODELQUESTIONS WE

WANT TO INVESTIGATE

HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS

SIMPLIFICATIONS

ASSUMPTIONS

HOW TO BUILD A MODELQUESTIONS WE

WANT TO INVESTIGATE

Purpose for building the model?What do we want the model to do?

HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS

SIMPLIFICATIONS

ASSUMPTIONS

HOW TO BUILD A MODELQUESTIONS WE

WANT TO INVESTIGATE

Purpose for building the model?What do we want the model to do?

HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS

What type of model should weuse to answer the question(s)?

SIMPLIFICATIONS

ASSUMPTIONS

HOW TO BUILD A MODELQUESTIONS WE

WANT TO INVESTIGATE

Purpose for building the model?What do we want the model to do?

HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS

What type of model should weuse to answer the question(s)?

SIMPLIFICATIONSWe have to make some things in the model simpler than they are in reality so the model

is easier to use

ASSUMPTIONS

HOW TO BUILD A MODELQUESTIONS WE

WANT TO INVESTIGATE

Purpose for building the model?What do we want the model to do?

HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS

What type of model should weuse to answer the question(s)?

SIMPLIFICATIONSWe have to make some things in the model simpler than they are in reality so the model

is easier to use

ASSUMPTIONSWe have to assume some things about our

simplified model which makes it easier to use

"QinetiQ wind tunnel testing"  by QinetiQ Group

Aeroplane Flight

HOW TO BUILD A MODELQUESTIONS WE

WANT TO INVESTIGATE

Can we improve the wayaeroplanes fly through the air?

HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS

SIMPLIFICATIONS

ASSUMPTIONS

HOW TO BUILD A MODELQUESTIONS WE

WANT TO INVESTIGATE

Can we improve the wayaeroplanes fly through the air?

HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS

Build a physical model of an aeroplane

SIMPLIFICATIONS

ASSUMPTIONS

HOW TO BUILD A MODELQUESTIONS WE

WANT TO INVESTIGATE

Can we improve the wayaeroplanes fly through the air?

HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS

Build a physical model of an aeroplane

SIMPLIFICATIONSMake the model smaller than real planes

Remove complicated internal parts

ASSUMPTIONS

HOW TO BUILD A MODELQUESTIONS WE

WANT TO INVESTIGATE

Can we improve the wayaeroplanes fly through the air?

HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS

Build a physical model of an aeroplane

SIMPLIFICATIONSMake the model smaller than real planes

Remove complicated internal parts

ASSUMPTIONSSmall model will fly the same as real planes

Left out parts don’t affect how the model flies

"Douc Langur (Pygathrix nemaeus)" by ucumari

"Amazon5" by CIAT

Monkeys in a Rainforest

HOW TO BUILD A MODELQUESTIONS WE

WANT TO INVESTIGATE

How many monkeys are there?

HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS

SIMPLIFICATIONS

ASSUMPTIONS

HOW TO BUILD A MODELQUESTIONS WE

WANT TO INVESTIGATE

How many monkeys are there?

HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS

Mathematical model using data from experiments

SIMPLIFICATIONS

ASSUMPTIONS

HOW TO BUILD A MODELQUESTIONS WE

WANT TO INVESTIGATE

How many monkeys are there?

HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS

Mathematical model using data from experiments

SIMPLIFICATIONS Only do experiment over small area

ASSUMPTIONS

HOW TO BUILD A MODELQUESTIONS WE

WANT TO INVESTIGATE

How many monkeys are there?

HOW WILL WE ANSWER THIS

Mathematical model using data from experiments

SIMPLIFICATIONS Only do experiment over small area

ASSUMPTIONS Monkeys evenly spread out over rainforest

Now watch the BBC Frozen

Planet Video ‘Criminal Penguins’