…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…
…and the Concord Consortium, is developing and researching new tools that add sound to graphs to help students explore and make sense of data. Sonification is the process of turning…
…Games project (play.ccssgames.com), directed by Bill Finzer, creator of Fathom. Play the “Rock, Paper, Scissors” game to rescue Madeline the dog from the evil Dr. Markov. Once you learn to…
…plug-ins that support this API for other LMS systems and to attract other organizations to support a common API, too. Join our mailing list at groups.google.com/group/cc-developers to learn more. Definitions…
…on their beaches. Joy Massicotte (injoy5683@gmail.com) is a curriculum designer and consultant. Tom Moher (moher@uic.edu) is an Emeritus Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Carolyn Staudt (cstaudt@concord.org)…
…(cstaudt@concord.org) is a senior scientist. Jamie Broadhead (jameliss.jb@gmail.com) is Head of Development and Support at Videatives, Inc. Ala Samarapungavan (alasam@purdue.edu) is Professor of Educational Psychology at Purdue University. Lynn A….
…in improving the forecast of future volcanic hazards. https://has-production.s3.amazonaws.com/resources/GeoCode/The2021eruptionofLaSourfriereVolcano_Final_Captions.mp4 We will be field testing our Assessing Volcanic Hazards and Risk with Code module during the 2021-2022 school year. If…
…developers to set aside land for beavers Learn about the science behind groundwater recharge and the water table in the High-Adventure Science investigation, “Will there be enough fresh water?”. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904253204576512391087253596.html?mod=ITP_AHED#articleTabs%3Darticle…
Graphs are often used to show data; they provide a very powerful way to show numerical trends. But graphs can also be done poorly and be misinterpreted. (Source: http://xkcd.com/925/) In…
From xkcd: http://xkcd.com/263/ Question: How can we trust ourselves (or scientists) to know the truth about anything? Answer: We look at the evidence. Scientists back up their claims with evidence….