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Water as a Shared Resource
This 5-week unit was developed for Project GUTS after-school clubs, and follows a 4-6 week introductory unit teaching coding skills and basic concepts of complex adaptive systems. The curriculum is divided into 90-120 minute sections for after-school students to complete in a once-a-week meeting, with individual (or pair) modifications to the model to be presented at an end-of-unit event.
Overview of Water Resources Unit (Pacing guide) (doc)
Supply List (doc)
Week 5: Introduction to Water as a Shared Resources
- Introduction to Water Resources (doc)
- NM EPSCoR Water Issues video (video)
- Introduction Powerpoint (ppt)
- Pass the Jug Activity (doc)
- Tit for Tat Activity (doc)
- Tit for Tat Worksheet (doc)
- Tit for Tat Worksheet (Clarification for Red and Black cards) (doc)
- Feedback Loops Discussion (doc) (video)
Week 6: Building on Water Resources Knowledge
- Water Cycle Video (video)
- Tragedy of the Commons activity (doc)
- Tragedy of the Commons Hubnet application *use ctrl-click to download (Netlogo app)
- Fish Banks Activity (an alternative activity) (doc)
- Fish Banks Online Applet
Week 7: Base Water Pumping Model
- Introducing the Water Pumping model (doc)
- Water Pumping base model *use ctrl-click to download (sltng)
Weeks 8-10: Project Work
- Customizing the Water Pumping model (doc)
- World Water Issues (doc)
- How to Model a Real World Problem: Template 1 (doc)
- How to Model a Real World Problem: Template 2 (doc)
- How to Model a Real World Problem: Template 3 (doc)