…are the building blocks of digital electronic devices. Your cell phone, MP3 player, and computer all depend on them to operate. Transistors can be made very tiny and massively produced…
…the planet. This lesson, created originally for ninth grade students, features two interactive models created with NetLogo, each designed to support student learning through inquiry. Students should be encouraged to…
…where it goes. Through this four-step process, students can visualize energy in a whole new way—and perhaps help experts around the world find new ways to use energy more efficiently….
…in a particular environment. Figure 1. Students are challenged to figure out which plants grow best in which light level. A healthy plant produces a flower. Unhealthy plants wither before…
…an activity individually or in pairs. Students proceed through a sequence of pages containing models, instructions, challenges, and assessment items (Figure 1). The driving questions and procedures were created by…
…science topics. Students explore the factors involved in global warming by varying parameters and running short experiments. Perhaps the most powerful part of this lesson is the description of how…
…this project, designed to bring instruction about cutting-edge genetics techniques to secondary students. The project is followed up by Geniverse, a sister project from the Concord Consortium, which is currently…
Concord Consortium board member Larry Rosenstock has received the prestigious 2010 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education. Rosenstock is the CEO and founding principal of High Tech High (HTH),…
…blood flow. This project examines the fundamental question of whether pre-college students can master such complex systems and understand the relationship between a 3D model and physical models. The project…
…wandered a bit through the terminal looking for a pit stop. As we did, we happened upon the amazing Marine Air Terminal lobby. 100% hidden unless you happened to do…