…modeling the costs of eating in college (comparing meal plans to other options, for example) to owning a car and deciding on the best option to fill a car’s gas…
…online course shed light on the effects of these features on guiding students to design cost‐effective solar power systems. Xie, C., Schimpf, C., Chao, J. Nourian, S., & Massicotte, J….
…the structure, function, and cost of a complete product on the computer using modeling and simulation techniques before it is actually built. In classrooms, such software tools allow students to…
…included this graphic and description: (https://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston/) Note the words “POTENTIALLY” and “LOW CONFIDENCE FORECAST”. Clicking through to look at the details, you can learn a bit about the model information…
…modeling competencies. The other day I showed Eric my yogurt collection. He was amazed that I had tried so many different brands and flavors. Eric: Which one is your favorite?…
…these calculations – unit conversions, use of the Pythagorean Theorem to compute point-to-point distances, algorithms for computing overall costs – are not explicitly called out in the statement of the…
…Raspberry Pi computer. Dataflow automates data collection and initiates actions, such as raising or lowering temperature. InSPECT is piloting an eco-column activity that includes electronic sensors plugged into a low-cost…
…shoot silk from their mouths (for example, to capture prey or build a home). Brandon Hancock and Mitch Kimber researched the MaSp1 fibroin protein across several spider species to look…
Lights, camera, action: A video that introduces the NGSS practice of scientific argumentation Blog Post
…to scientific arguments in a fun and relatable way and to make the terminology and process of scientific argumentation less daunting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J63hWQw2hU We’re piloting the video in our Will there…
…as the primary material for learner design, exploration, and inquiry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXq4zFjGSbM Watch how to create your own devices from cardboard – machines, robots, toys, automata, kinetic artwork – that move!…