Science and Engineering Practices - 6-8.SEP2.4:
Develop a model to generate data to test ideas about designed systems, including those representing inputs and outputs.

Disciplinary Core Ideas - S.MS.ETS.1.4.DCI:
ETS1.B: Developing Possible Solutions •A solution needs to be tested, and then modified on the basis of the test results, in order to improve it. •Models of all kinds are important for testing solutions. ETS1.C: Optimizing the Design Solution •The iterative process of testing the most promising solutions and modifying what is proposed on the basis of the test results leads to greater refinement and ultimately to an optimal solution.