…energy module in which students compare the effects of energy sources on land use, air quality, and water quality using interactive models, real-world data on energy production and consumption, and…
…environmental science classes, computer science classes, or out-of-school time programs, students have the chance to learn important computational thinking practices in an authentic and exciting learning environment. The GeoCode Explorer…
…may be protected in a flood event, there can also be negative implications for other locations along the river. In the Flood Explorer, students set variables and watch the effects…
…happens in nature. Where’s the evolution? So far, so good, but where does evolution come in? Imagine that our model plants come in different varieties. Some are adapted to more…
…with their own questions and to take measurements. Before students run the activity, ask: Do all planets in our solar system take the same amount of time to orbit the…
…these results with an example provided in Energy3D by opening the menu “Tutorials > Methods of Engineering Design > Solar Farm Optimization.” Figure 2. An Energy3D model of an existing…
…will not be supported on Macs for much longer — Apple has been transitioning to supporting only 64-bit apps for some time, and has finally made the Big Switch with…
…other classmates (Figure 1). While CLUE does not support direct artifact co-construction (as when multiple learners edit a shared Google document), it permits indirect co-construction through artifact sharing. For example,…
…problem? Well, there are many. To start, it’s hard to show processes through a static image. The rock cycle as pictured above is an abstraction. What does this have to…
…the one hand, they demonstrate the failure of an intended solution. At the same time, they represent important signposts. As design guru Donald Norman observed,“Hacks and workarounds are the soul…