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1 Sytems Thinking Using a bicycle to define what a system is.

2  1.Identify at least six parts of the bicycle. If you don't know the name of a part, that's OK! Make up a name. Tell what function each part has.

3 The Bicycle Seat  2.The seat is one part of the bicycle. Tell me three words or phrases that describe the seat. Do any of these words or phrases also describe the whole bicycle?

4  3.Could any part of this bicycle be made of a different material and still help the bicycle carry out its function?

5  4.Can any one part of the bicycle carry out the job of the whole bicycle? Explain your answer.

6  5.What parts of the bicycle must work together if you want to ride around a corner?

7  6.Can you take a part from another bicycle and use it to replace a part in this bicycle, and still have the bicycle carry out its function?

8  7.Could some parts of the bicycle be arranged differently and the system still carry out its function? Explain your answer.

9  8.Can you identify any subsystems within the whole bicycle system? If so, describe one subsystem.

10  9.What will happen to the bicycle if one part, such as a spoke, breaks? What if all the spokes on a wheel break?

11  10.What is a system? Write a definition that fits the bike and the solar system.


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