…in a House,” students use Energy2D models to answer the question: How does air carry heat throughout a house? They explore natural and forced convection in carrying heat, as well…
…test or estimate you want to perform from the menu. Let’s do an example using the same data we used in the scrambler post. We have fake data from a…
There are over 100 standalone models available in our STEM Resource Finder, which you can assign to your students. Consider the following ways you might use them in your classroom….
…project, a collaboration between the Concord Consortium and the CREATE for STEM Institute at Michigan State University, has researched how the use of our SageModeler system modeling tool and associated…
…same time on the mouse. In this snapshot of the model, an added substance has resulted in a temporary darkening of the beach mouse’s cell and fur color. Using these…
…of the ice age. So scientists still don’t have an explanation for the end of “Snowball Earth.” But they do know a couple of things that didn’t cause the end…
…student strategies used to plan and carry out the investigation. Another NGSS practice is “developing and using models.” The use of existing models, as exemplified by the simulations mentioned, falls…
…High School in South Burlington, Vermont, also used Energy3D with real PV solar cells to lay the groundwork for students to complete our Solarize Your House project (Figure 3). Matt’s…
…a conscious level appears to be a useful scaffolding tool, which indicates that it may present a pedagogical opportunity when used with new technologies. Figure 2. Gesture control for the…
…rather than dread. In six easy-to-follow steps, this book empowers science teachers to create tasks that guide students to use their knowledge, not just memorize facts. The NGSA design process…