Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Introduction to Modeling
This activity introduces the concept of a computer model as well as the typical controls used by models in the Molecular Workbench. (Requires Java)
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Mathematical Models
Provides a good discussion of how and why models are used in Mathematics to represent problems in the real world. It explains different ways to model a problem, e.g., with a formula or an illustration, and what can be learned from them....
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Earthquakes Around the World
In this interactive, students manipulate a computer model that shows where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions have occurred since 1960, to make predictions, collect data and look for patterns. Includes career connection, and a question...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Greenhouse Gases
Do you understand the relationship between temperature and carbon dioxide in our atmosphere? This computer model shows factors such as clouds and carbon dioxide that could cause global temperatures to rise. Students investigate how the...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: The Intimate Machine: Making Faces
Investigate the scientific innovation of giving computers facial features and expressions to improve human-computer interactions. Construct model faces that communicate six emotions using facial features including the mouth, eyes, and...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Quantum Tunneling
Delve into a microscopic world working with models that show how electron waves can tunnel through certain types of barriers. Learn about the novel devices and apparatuses that have been invented using this concept. Discover how...
Concord Consortium
The Concord Consortium: What Are Some Patterns in How Things Stick Together or Push Apart?
In this learning module from The Concord Consortium, students will start to develop their own computer simulation models of how attraction and repulsion between charged objects work.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Web Design: Module 1: Understanding Your Role
In Module 1 of this course on web design, students look at how web content is delivered to a user and the path structure of files and folders. They learn what the role of a web developer is and the job requirements and salary levels....
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Learning the Three Layers
This lesson will help students visualize the Earth's crust (lithosphere), mantle, and core. The students will work in groups to research and design a model of the Earth's layers. Some of the types of models include: computer, fruits such...