Reflect on the Science you teach - identify a topic/phenomenon in your subject area that is a complex adaptive system. Which characteristics of a Complex Adaptive System are met by this phenomenon?
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Hello,
My 7th grade students are working on simulating competition between species within an ecosystem. One group has decided to model sexual reproduction with two mountain lions. However, their male mountain lion will not move. They have rebuilt the entire male mountain lion setup, still with no luck. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Hi there fellow teachers with GUTS,
The summer PD program was my first introduction to coding. I didn't expect to, but I did catch the coding addiction! I now teach the after school coder's club with my school's ITRT. In my 7th grade life-science classroom we are currently studying ecosystems/population dynamics, so this is a perfect time to introduce MOD 3. Please reach out to me if you have any helpful suggestions or would benefit from hearing about my plans. I would be happy to share ideas and resources.
Keep calm and Code on!
Sharon B.
Hello Teachers with GUTS,
I'm Irene Lee, the founder of Project GUTS. I'm looking forward to connecting with you and hearing about how you are using (or planning to use) Project GUTS lessons and materials. I've recently relocated to Boston and am finally getting settled into my new life here. As the new kid on the block, I know just how reassuring it is to have people you can call on and turn to when you have a question or need help.