Thinking in Systems - Level 1 - Parts Working Together

Mr. Anderson introduces systems thinking, emphasizing the importance of understanding how parts work together within a system. He demonstrates this concept using a four gear machine and a wooden car's wheel system. The video encourages viewers to apply systems thinking to various objects and systems in the world around them.

What is the primary focus when thinking in systems?

• How parts work together

• Understanding individual parts

• The size of the system

• The color of the parts

What is the first step in investigating a system?

• Organize the system

• Define the system

• Remove parts of the system

• Play with the system

In the four gear machine, what happens when the gray gear is moved?

• The system stops

• The orange gear moves

• The board moves

• The gears change color

What is the result of removing the orange gear from the system model?

• The gray gear cannot move the blue or yellow gear

• The system works faster

• The system becomes more complex

• The gray gear moves the blue gear

What is the focus of the wooden car system analysis?

• The entire car

• The engine

• The part surrounded by blue tape

• The color of the car

What holds the wheel in the wooden car system?

• The nut

• The board

• The bolt

• The block

What happens if the nut is removed from the wooden car system?

• The car speeds up

• The car changes direction

• The system becomes more stable

• The wheel falls off