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    Category: Earth science

    Water Quality And Nitrate Pollution (Part 1: Introduction And Data Retrieval)

    Level: High School Creator: CT-STEM Topic: Water Quality Link Students use a public database to learn about water quality and develop skills with data retrieval.

    November 15, 2019 by vjkite

    Nitrates And Water Quality (Part 2: Analyzing & Visualizing Data)

    Level: High School Creator: CT-STEM Topic: Water Quality Link Students will use Google Sheets/Excel to analyze public water data to to inform decision making regarding nitrate water… Read more “Nitrates And Water Quality (Part 2: Analyzing & Visualizing Data)”

    November 15, 2019 by vjkite

    Intro To Learning With Computational Models

    Level: Middle and High School Creator: CT-STEM Topic: Computational Modeling Link This is an introductory lesson for using certain types of computational models designed using a software… Read more “Intro To Learning With Computational Models”

    November 15, 2019 by vjkite

    Boom. Bust. Build

    Level: High School Creator: Vance Kite Topic: Sustainability and Urban Development Link Boom, Bust, Build employs a project-based learning (PBL) approach (Krajcik 2006) to teach computational thinking… Read more “Boom. Bust. Build”

    June 10, 2019June 12, 2019 by vjkite

    Weather tool algorithm

    Level: Middle School Creator: Amanda Peel Topic: Weather Measurement Link The purpose of this module is to introduce students to algorithms and the concepts of clarity and… Read more “Weather tool algorithm”

    June 3, 2019June 10, 2019 by vjkite

    Radioactivity

    Level: High School Creator: SAS Curriculum Pathways Topic: Radio-Activity and Half-life Link Simulate the radioactive decay of two different elements. You’ll analyze the simulation data in order… Read more “Radioactivity”

    June 3, 2019June 10, 2019 by vjkite

    How Population Growth and Energy Consumption Affect An Ecosystem

    Level: High School Creator: SAS Curriculum Pathways Topic: Population Growth and Energy Consumption Link Investigate a simulated ecosystem to explore the interrelationships between human population growth, energy… Read more “How Population Growth and Energy Consumption Affect An Ecosystem”

    June 3, 2019June 10, 2019 by vjkite

    SAS Curriculum Pathways VLabs

    Level: Middle School and High School Creator: SAS Curriculum Pathways Topic: Multiple Disciplines Link Fifty-one virtual labs that include all science disciplines and use online simulations to… Read more “SAS Curriculum Pathways VLabs”

    June 3, 2019June 10, 2019 by vjkite

    Energy3D

    Level: Middle School and High School Creator: Concord Consortium Topic: Green Building Link Energy3D is a simulation-based engineering tool for designing green buildings and power stations that… Read more “Energy3D”

    June 3, 2019June 10, 2019 by vjkite

    Energy2D

    Level: Middle School and High School Creator: Concord Consortium Topic: Heat Transfer Link Based on computational physics, Energy2D is an interactive, visual multiphysics simulation program that models… Read more “Energy2D”

    June 3, 2019June 10, 2019 by vjkite

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