Virginia SOL 6.1.e

6.1.e is a Standards of Learning science standard. These are the key ideas and practices under it.

• 6.1.e.i

  use scale models to represent and estimate distance

• 6.1.e.ii

  use, develop, and revise models to predict and explain phenomena

• 6.1.e.iii

  evaluate limitations of models

01

What Students Need to Do

Students create models that show how a system or object works. They use a stated scale to represent and estimate distances. They revise models using evidence, make predictions, and identify what each model leaves out.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

Students calculate actual distances from a scale model and explain their reasoning. They use a model to predict an outcome, revise it after new evidence, and describe at least one limitation.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may treat a model as an exact copy rather than a simplified representation. They may apply a scale inconsistently, confuse model distance with actual distance, or revise a model without using evidence.

04

How to Assess It

Give students a map where 1 centimeter represents 5 kilometers and two points are 3.5 centimeters apart. Ask for the actual distance, one prediction the map supports, and one limitation.

1. 01

   Build a scaled classroom model with grid paper, then measure model distances and calculate the matching classroom distances.

2. 02

   Show two weather models and ask, "Which prediction seems better supported, and what information is missing from each model?"

3. 03

   Play Model Revision Relay, where teams update a diagram after receiving evidence cards and explain each change.

4. 04

   Use a local transit map to estimate trip distances, predict the shortest route, and identify features the map does not represent.

• K.1.e

  The Kindergarten version of this standard.

• 4.1.e

  The 4th Grade version of this standard.

• 5.1.e

  The 5th Grade version of this standard.

• 1.1.e

  The 1st Grade version of this standard.