CI3 - Cannot access a function from the model

Controller:

Code:

$this->load->model('Projects');
$data = [];
$data['projects'] = $this->projects;
$this->load->view('view', $data);

In your view:

Code:

$projects->get_last_ten_entries();

I've added this in, it errors out on the controller line assigning data.

Code:

A PHP Error was encountered
Severity: Notice

Message: Undefined property: Welcome::$projects

Filename: controllers/Welcome.php

Line Number: 49

Lines 47-50 in that document are:

Code:

$this->load->model('Projects');
$data = [];
$data['projects'] = $this->projects;
$this->load->view('body', $data);

Same issue.