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Using systems thinking habits, concepts and tools in classroom instruction is a vehicle for achieving content standards and skill objectives, as well as providing opportunities for students to practice higher level thinking skills. |
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To view lessons click on a subject area below |
Click here to go to lessons from The Shape of Change book
Click here to view lessons,written in Dutch, developed and implemented at Basisschool Amby - Maastricht, Netherlands.
Click here to view a video of Dutch children learning the Habits of a Systems Thinker, developed and implemented at Basisschool Amby - Maastricht, Netherlands.
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Habits of a Systems Thinker |
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Click here to purchase Habits of a Systems Thinker Materials
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Systems Thinking in Educational Standards |
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| Click here to download a PDF of Washington State's Science Standards |
| Click here to download a PDF of Catalina Foothill School District's K-12 Science Standards - Systems Thinking Strand |
| Click here for Sample Systems Thinking Assessment Rubics |
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Think Sheets are flyers that encourage readers to think about the habits, concepts and tools of systems thinking. Each sheet provides ideas, information and/or activities that are flexible enough to be used in a variety of situations and can address organizational and administrative structures, classroom curriculum, and personal enrichment. They are written for the novice as well as those more experienced with systems thinking. |
Click on the volume number below to view that Think Sheet
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Vol. 1, Iss. 1 Patterns, Trends & Interdependencies |
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Vol. 1, Iss. 2 Changes Perspectives |
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Vol. 1, Iss. 3 Thinking Wall |
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Vol. 1, Iss. 4 Holds Tension |
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Vol. 1, Iss. 5 Short & Long Term Consequences |
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Vol. 1, Iss. 6 Mental Models |
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Vol. 1, Iss. 7 Homologies |
| Vol. 1, Iss. 8 Complex Cause/Effect Relationships |
| Vol. 1, Iss. 9 Children's Stories |
| Vol. 1, Iss. 10 Focus on Structure Not Blame |
| Vol. 1, Iss. 11 Leverage Points |
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Vol. 1, Iss. 12 "Successive Approximation" |
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The desert icon indicates lessons that have been edited and field-tested in several schools. Some are documented in a scripted format. The downloadable materials include complete lesson plans and student materials.
The magnifying glass icon indicates lesson ideas. Activities that have been developed and used, but do not include complete plans. However, downloadable materials include student materials.