Making Sense of Models (home page) This is a landing page for all 6th grade Making Sense of Models (MSM) units.
TrailBlazer Board Game Tester This is NetLogo model to test the solutions when participants paint the board.
Computational Thinking for Youth in Action (2011) This is an early paper of Computational Thinking that has a lot of traction. It's where we first describe the Use-Modify-Create trajectory.
Application of the Occupational Analysis of Computational Thinking-Enabled STEM Professionals as a Program Assessment Tool (2012) Journal of Computational Science Education (2012)
Developing a framework for computational thinking from a disciplinary perspective (2018) Proceedings of the International Conference on Computational Thinking Education 2018. Hong Kong: The Education University of Hong Kong.
Developing and Using Models - NGSS Science and Engineering Practices A K-12 progression of the NGSS Science and Engineering Practice of Developing and Using Models. Performance Expectations that make use of this Science and Engineering Practice - https://ngss.nsta.org/Practices.aspx?id=2
ModelBEST Module 1 - Introduction to Modeling and Simulation The 1st module from Model BEST. Intended for 4th and 5th grade.
Experimental Design for Virtual Instruction A Google Sheet to use for conducting the Experimental Design activity in a remote learning classroom.c
ModelBEST Module 2 - Catching Butterflies The 2nd module from Model BEST. Intended for 4th and 5th grade.
ModelBEST Module 3 - Predator/Prey – Survival Behaviors The 3rd module from Model BEST. Intended for 4th and 5th grade.
Complex Adaptive Systems Modeling Video This short video (3:13 minutes) introduces complex adaptive systems and agent-based modeling concepts to middle-school students. It shows beautiful footage of birds flocking as an example of a complex adaptive system.