Exploring discipline based phenomena: Ecomodeler
PMC-2E modeling and discipline extensions.
Please work in teams. Take what we worked on as a group in the earlier session, (PMC-2E and conceptual modeling) and think about a way to apply it to the discipline based units below (e.g., students can make a conceptual model of the interacting parts in the climate simulation, students can endorse a particular design for the eutrophication unit and create a model that shows supporting mechanisms, or students can create a model interfacing the carbon cycle with the ocean...these are fairly general as this is a time to reflect on these models in areas you are more likely to teach. You can use this handout! to help you plan.
Note: There are also some citizen science video links below as a broader extension. Please peruse these in the event that your group is finished early.
Mathematics:
The kaya identity and carbon simulation; from Unit (climate learning; socio-ecological systems)
Lesson: The Kaya Identity
Simulation: Social ecological system: carbon and economics
Engineering:
Olszewski Tube:
Mediating effects of eutrophication; from Unit (Pond) Hypermedia
See this Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olszewski_tube
Other solutions and policy recommendations.
Life Science/Chemistry:
Ocean Acidification; from Unit (Carbon) Hypermedia
See video; and use handout 1 and handout 2.
A little more chemistry...
Extending a little further...citizen science:
(some fun videos):
Defined
In NJ
COCORAHS
Fun websites to explore:
Cocorahs In schools
Citizen Science Game
PMC-2E modeling and discipline extensions.
Please work in teams. Take what we worked on as a group in the earlier session, (PMC-2E and conceptual modeling) and think about a way to apply it to the discipline based units below (e.g., students can make a conceptual model of the interacting parts in the climate simulation, students can endorse a particular design for the eutrophication unit and create a model that shows supporting mechanisms, or students can create a model interfacing the carbon cycle with the ocean...these are fairly general as this is a time to reflect on these models in areas you are more likely to teach. You can use this handout! to help you plan.
Note: There are also some citizen science video links below as a broader extension. Please peruse these in the event that your group is finished early.
Mathematics:
The kaya identity and carbon simulation; from Unit (climate learning; socio-ecological systems)
Lesson: The Kaya Identity
Simulation: Social ecological system: carbon and economics
Engineering:
Olszewski Tube:
Mediating effects of eutrophication; from Unit (Pond) Hypermedia
See this Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olszewski_tube
Other solutions and policy recommendations.
Life Science/Chemistry:
Ocean Acidification; from Unit (Carbon) Hypermedia
See video; and use handout 1 and handout 2.
A little more chemistry...
Extending a little further...citizen science:
(some fun videos):
Defined
In NJ
COCORAHS
Fun websites to explore:
Cocorahs In schools
Citizen Science Game