…and land deformation models, plot GPS data, and run Monte Carlo simulations to predict risk. The model’s design—linking the block code and the visual representations of scientific phenomena—is the key…
…severity. The design of the GeoCoder model foregrounds three aspects in parallel: block code, scientific representations, and science content knowledge. Learning three things at once? Sounds hard. And when those…
…flower gardens or wooded lots? How warm does it have to be for moths to be out? This summer, we spent four days co-designing the next implementation of the MothEd…
…our research. The Concord Consortium Scrum teams include a Scrum Master, software developers, QA engineers, a UI/UX designer, and a release engineer. Our “Product Owners” rotate in and out of…
…an object, something inanimate and subject to the manipulation of human beings. But data are so much more. They are the product of human curiosity and choice, what we designate…
…of our 48 current projects, including connecting rock types and tectonics, re-engineering CODAP to modernize its underlying source code, designing new ways to display hierarchical data in CODAP, designing engineering…
Teachers have used our interactive online activities for many years with great success. However, the same request has come up time and time again: “Is there any way that students…
The authors of the 1972 book entitled The Limits to Growth set out to answer a critically important question. Can Earth sustain a human population that pursues a goal of…
…while humans are better at others! 7. We Help Students Do Open-Ended Experimentation The inquiry framework blends modeling, inquiry cycles (design, collect, analyze, and explain), and modern ideas about material…
…disasters to issues around fresh water scarcity. We’re designing activities that help middle and high school students prepare to become informed citizens ready to tackle important environmental issues relevant to…