Hi everybody! My name is Sandy and I teach 6th grade Science and Technology at the amazing charter school, George Washington Academy. I LOVE moving my students forward with Science and giving them experiences to show what they know using technology. I am currently using the GUTS curriculum and my students are about to work on the epidemic model. I'm looking forward to learning more and using this format more often with my students.
Write a sketch of the lesson(s) you would like to build (or see built), and describe the model you think you will need and whether it is a use, modify, or create scenario.
Reflect on the impact of using the Random function within command blocks. Post your reflection here
Were you able to make your turtles leave interesting designs using simple commands? If so, how?
Post your reflection here
Let's talk about this. Tell us what you think, Is Turn & Walk a Complex Adaptive System? Why or why not?
Reflect on the correspondence between the model of Turn and Walk and the real-world activity.
Here are the links to the CS in Science workshop documents (by workshop location):
CS in Science Workshop Resources - Google docs
Here are the links to the Facilitator webinars (held July 2016 through April 2017)
Feedback loops are often an important component of complex adaptive systems that can lead to emergent phenomena. This TED Ed lesson on feedback loops begins with a short video and has a series of interactive tasks that allow us to connect with the concepts on a deeper level.
What is CT and what does it have to do with science learning?