…reasonably big!) for students to work with CODAP (Common Online Data Analysis Platform). The resulting, often quite large, datasets have many variables and are a bit unwieldy and mysterious—and contain…
…lead developer of CODAP (Common Online Data Analysis Platform). So, what did they find? First, that cleaning the world’s messy, authentic data is an important first step for students, and…
…with the online module. For example, students consider how prominent landforms such as the Andes Mountains in South America were created. Students are also asked to experiment with diverging plate…
…their innovation and creativity. Alison Pflanz, Groton Dunstable Regional Middle School, Groton, MA Alison Pflanz is excited by the abundance of different educational technology resources available online. She exclaims, “There…
…they also found time to go snorkeling, bird watching, and swimming. Thomas learned about the Concord Consortium from his wife, a middle school science teacher, after she searched online for…
…students used the feedback to revise their responses to prompts embedded within the online curriculum modules. Feedback is important to students, and research demonstrates that they benefit more from immediate…
…interactive online stories, simple experiments with easy-to-use temperature probes, and web-based models that make the invisible world of molecules visible. Students have many “aha!” moments in her class—like the time…
…a better understanding and appreciation for the Earth sciences and to encourage stewardship of the Earth.” Our free online resources include curriculum modules with interactive computational models that explore topics…
…whimsical online story designed to teach about particles changing states when the ambient air is heated. From time to time the virtual narrator asks questions—such as “Will tilting the Zippies…
…all ages! Be a trend setter as you look for trends, medians, modes, and more in our Common Online Data Analysis Platform (CODAP). Rock your mom genes in our life…