…the following resource pages: Hurricane Risk & Impact Flood Risk & Impact Wildfire Risk & Impact * Rowe, W. D. (1994). Understanding uncertainty. Risk Analysis: An International Journal, 14(5), 743–750….
…the module, which includes in-depth scientific background, tips on using the Wildfire Explorer, discussion points, and correct and exemplar answers to embedded questions. Additional background resources on teaching about risk,…
…the activities include examples of macro-level phenomena, simulations for exploration, prompts and questions, and embedded formative and summative assessments for students. Teacher supports are two-fold: an interactive Teacher Edition embedded…
…by the device. Sung, S., Li, C., Chen, G., Huang, X., Xie, C., Massicotte, J. & Shen, J. (2020). How does augmented observation facilitate multimodal representational thinking? Applying deep learning…
…Lockwood, J., Huang, X., & Beaulieu, C. (2018). Solarize your school: A solar energy system design challenge. The Science Teacher, 86(4), 40–47. Joyce Massicotte (jmassicotte@concord.org) is a project manager. Xudong…
…more sophisticated reasoning in computational practices such as experimentation, data visualization and interpretation, and risk modeling after completing the modules. Students’ improvement in computational thinking from pre- to post-test shows…
…as they bump together. The Leap Motion controller senses the student’s right hand (right) and selects the corresponding block of molecules (the green “balls”). As the student shakes his fist…
…to model electrons, atoms, and molecules, which makes it applicable across physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering. Interactive simulations produced with MW allow students to learn through exploration and inquiry. Students…
…provided them with the building blocks for later understanding of the kinetic heat model. 2. The Flying Zippies! 2a. Solid 2b. Liquid 2c. GasFigure 2. Change of state—solid (a) to…
…the particulate nature of the unseen world. Nathan Kimball (nkimball@concord.org) is a curriculum developer. George Forman (geforman@aol.com) co-directs the Sensing Science project. Carolyn Staudt (cstaudt@concord.org) directs the Sensing Science project….