A system is a set of connected parts that form a complex whole. The more parts a system has, the more complex it is. Examples of systems discussed include transportation systems like tram lines, bus routes, and trains working together, as well as waste management systems involving garbage trucks, landfills, recycling trucks, recycling plants, compost collectors, and compost being returned to soil. Students are challenged to create posters about complex systems, including the name of the system and its parts.
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Big systems
1. Systems
a set of connected things or
parts forming a complex whole
eye
skin
claw
tail
2. Let's Think BIGGER
The more parts a system has,
the more ________ the system is.
complex
4. Is the MUNI part of a larger system?
These tram lines, combined with bus routes
and BART trains work together to make a
TRANSPORTATION system.
___________
5. GarbageHow is it a complex system?
Alta Vista Garbage Truck Landfill
Waste
Management
Alta Vista System
Recycling Truck Recycling Plant
Alta Vista Compost Collector Compost to Soil
6. The Challenge:
Each team will create a poster about a complex system.
The Poster Teamwork
3 large pieces of
construction paper
Name of the System
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parts of the system
Careful Design
- neat handwriting
- drawings