…update and refine their models by including this new data. As models recalibrate with the new information, scientists gain a better understanding of the phenomena under study. By constantly collecting…
…constructed and iteratively revised their models while they learned new concepts using a system modeling tool that provides various ways to support systems modeling. The four papers in this related…
…copying web pages as a template for creating his own. An English and fine arts major at the University of New Hampshire, he tried formatting poetry on the Web. One…
…that new CODAP features could help. Second, a potential new discovery about the trigger for the onset of harmful algal blooms in Amy’s home state emerged. Using CODAP to overlay…
…students each year and get new ones.” Model My Watershed provided her with an effective way to teach students, who mostly aren’t originally from California, about the local geography and…
…to develop new geodynamic plate tectonic modeling software for middle school students. The software is designed to allow students to observe and describe the formation of surface geologic features in…
…non-professional scientists is not new. For hundreds of years, naturalists, collectors, diarists, and record keepers of all manner, including those who lacked formal scientific training and credentials, have shaped our…
…approaching a problem, they are less likely to fixate on one type of model. We are planning a new round of research in early 2019 with students in two high…
…another and digs in, stacking, filtering, creating graph after graph, hot on the trail of unseen patterns and new insights. This is an increasingly common scenario. As complex datasets begin…
…was designed to bring individuals to the Concord Consortium to spark new ideas, tinker with novel technologies, cultivate outside perspectives, and provide opportunities for reflection on our work. Many visitors,…