…we created a block-based computational tool called GeoCoder that allows students to build code, manipulate simulations, and visualize data to help them understand the factors that influence earthquake occurrence and…
…We also needed to know what support teachers needed in order to introduce this new approach to teaching about geohazards to students. With the help of practicing scientists, including volcanologists…
…amount of time. To help reveal the mysteries that cannot be explained with the traditional rock cycle diagram, our National Science Foundation-funded TecRocks project has developed the Rocks & Tectonics…
…large-scale improvements in STEM teaching and learning through technology can take place. Our mission at the Concord Consortium is to help drive that change. A model of an epidemic built…
…situation: a randomization test. I like randomization tests for learners because, from a teaching point of view, they help students experience and understand what hypothesis tests really mean. Let’s review…
…her district drew her to our programs. To encourage participation in class discussions Kristina gets help from a stuffed animal! Students toss it between speakers, and whoever is holding the…
…the outcome of these competing factors, I made some Energy2D simulations to see if they can help me. Figure 2 shows the first one that uses a block of object…
…capstone concept that pulls the topics together at the end of a unit. The goal is to help students understand how plate movements and interactions are responsible for features such…
…building under design. These results can help students decide their next steps in a complex design project. Without these simulation data to rationalize design choices, students’ design processes would be…
…storm surge is the most dangerous impact of hurricanes, inundating entire communities and causing flooding well inland. Meteorologists and climate scientists have developed powerful models to help the scientific community…