Level: High School Creator: Concord Consortium Topic: Evolution Link Stebbins is a game about evolution. Students collect data as predators “eating” colored circles on a colored background,… Read more “Stebbins”
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BARTy
Level: High School Creator: Concord Consortium Topic: Urban Planning Link Modeling traffic data is important for urban planning, creating transportation systems, and even predicting how much foot… Read more “BARTy”
Modeling Change
Level: High School Creator: Project GUTS Topic: Projectile Motion Link The concrete act of programming the motion of a projectile in a virtual world, complements the usual… Read more “Modeling Change”
Geothermal Energy Unit
Level: Middle School Creator: Project GUTS Topic: Geothermal Energy Link Through this unit, students build interactive models to understand hot springs, mineral deposits, and geothermal energy.
Littering Unit
Level: Middle School Creator: Project GUTS Topic: Littering and Pollution Link Littering is a type of pollution caused by humans acting independently from each other, however causing… Read more “Littering Unit”
CS in Science Curriculum Module 5: Greenhouse Gases
Level: Middle School Creator: Project GUTS Topic: Climate, Weather, and Climate Change Link This Earth Science module explores climate change: what it means, what the difference is… Read more “CS in Science Curriculum Module 5: Greenhouse Gases”
CS in Science Curriculum Module 4: Chemical Reactions
Level: Middle School and High School Creator: Project GUTS Topic: Chemical Reactions Link The Chemical Reactions module explores the conditions under which chemical reactions occur, the evidence… Read more “CS in Science Curriculum Module 4: Chemical Reactions”
CS in Science Curriculum Module 3: Ecosystems as Complex Systems
Level: Middle School Creator: Project GUTS Topic: Food webs and Ecosystems Link Description: The Life Science module begins with an exploration of a simple predator-prey model to… Read more “CS in Science Curriculum Module 3: Ecosystems as Complex Systems”
CS in Science Curriculum Module 2: Shared Water Resources
Level: Middle School Creator: Project GUTS Topic: Water Resources and the Water Cycle Link Description: In this Earth Science module students will investigate the importance of groundwater… Read more “CS in Science Curriculum Module 2: Shared Water Resources”
CS in Science Curriculum Module 1: Introduction to Computer Modeling and Simulation
Level: Middle School Creator: Project GUTS Topic: Modeling and Complex Systems Link Description: The Introductory module presents basic concepts in modeling complex systems through hands-on activities and… Read more “CS in Science Curriculum Module 1: Introduction to Computer Modeling and Simulation”
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