…of valid assumptions, there isn’t much flexibility for an educational program. First, students cannot wait. The calculations must be done relatively quickly. Anything that takes a long time to compute…
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….
…communications and poetry. But through his work with Chicago SCORES, teaching soccer and creative writing to elementary and middle school children in the afterschool program, he discovered the importance of…
…phenomena in the real world can also be enhanced in meaningful ways through the use of technology. Probes and sensors make acquisition of real-time data quick, accurate and straightforward and…
…the Evolution Readiness portal. Wait, you also teach your students about the cloud cycle? That requires logging in at the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) portal. Clearly, some students and…
…affect the temperature. The model incorporates positive and negative feedback loops. Ice cover and cloud cover change in response to the level of water vapor and temperature in the model….
Map the probable locations of electrons around a nucleus to understand probability distributions and the electron cloud model.
…cycle and how clouds play a part in it, as well as how to create your own cloud in a bottle. Pre- and post-tests encourage reflection on your knowledge of…
…have some questions and data that may answer those questions, R is amazingly empowering. I plan to write on this Everyday Inquiry with R theme for K-12 teachers and students….
…workers as well as for participation in modern society. Our Common Online Data Analysis Platform (CODAP) is a free, open-source, web-based learning environment aimed at bringing data fluency to everyone,…