Modeling and Visualization Resources
Interactive Web-based Tools
Curriculum Materials and Projects
Modeling and Visualization Software Packages
Interactive Web-based Tools
AgentSheets
AgentSheets is a unique
authoring tool to build interactive simulations in Java.
Biology Student
Workbench
Lesson plans and tutorials for the
Biology Workbench, a
suite computational biology database and visualization tools.
BugScope
(Beckman Institute, U. Illinois)
Remote access to a scanning electron
microscope
ChickScope
(Beckman Institute, U. Illinois)
Remote access to a scanning electron
microscope to view chicken embryos
ChemViz
(NCSA)
Chemistry Visualization tools for viewing and analyzing molecular
structures
Interactive Physics and
Math with Java (Kiselev and Yanovsky-Kiselev)
Physics and math
interactive tools
MASTER (Modeling and
Simulation Tools for Education Reform) Tools (Shodor Education
Foundation)
Physics Models, GalaxSee Model, Fractals, Biomedical Models,
Environmental Models
New Science: New Approaches in U.S. Science Education
New Science Presentation (for teacher audience)
MSTE (Mathematics, Science, and
Technology Education
Database of Mathematics and Science
interactive tools and lesson plans
RiverWeb (NCSA)
Modeling and visualization tools
for GIS and water data
Project
Interactivate (Shodor Education Foundation)
Middle School
mathematics interactive tools (indexed to several math textbooks)
Participatory Simulations Project (Northwestern
University)
Network-based design for systems learning in classrooms
StarLogo (MIT)
Programmable modeling environment
for exploring the workings of decentralized systems
StarLogoT (Northwestern University)
An object-based
parallel modeling language, it is an extended version of StarLogo
Curriculum Materials and Projects
ASPIRE (Alabama
Supercomputing Program to Inspire computational Research and Education)
Adventures in Supercomputing Computational Science textbook and curriculum
materials
Core Models
Project (Maryland Virtual High School)
High School curriculum
modules using modeling, especially with Stella; all science subjects.
CoVis
(Northwestern University)
CoVis is a community of thousands of students, hundreds of teachers, and dozens of researchers all working together to find new ways to think about and practice science in the classroom.
Earth Observing System
(U. Montana)
NASA's EOS Education Project (you may also be interested in
John Kuglin's site at www.kuglin.com
The Inquiry Page
(University of Illinois)
The Inquiry Page is a dynamic virtual community where inquiry-based education can be discussed, resources and experiences shared, and innovative approaches explored in a collaborative environment.
Intermediate Causal
Models (NCSA)
Middle School level models and lesson plans using
Model-It and Stella
Investigation Station
(Center for Highly Interactive Computing in Education, U. Michigan)
Data
collection, graphing, and modeling software tools; project-based science
curriculum
MASTER (Modeling and
Simulation Tools for Education Reform) Tools (Shodor Education
Foundation)
Physics Models, GalaxSee Model, Fractals, Biomedical Models,
Environmental Models
National Science Education Standards (U.S.)
This nation has established as a goal that all students should achieve scientific literacy. The National Science Education Standards are designed to enable the nation to achieve that goal.
Nova Online for Teachers
Curriculum materials for
Nova programs
NPACI ENVISION
Building the Computational Infrastructure for Tomorrow's Scientific Discovery
Project 2061 Science Literacy Benchmarks (U.S.)
Project 2061 is the long-term initiative of the American Association for the Advancement of Science working to reform K-12 science, mathematics, and technology education nationwide.
Scientific Visualization (North Carolina State)
Resources for integrating graphics with science and technology education for teachers of science and technology.
WebQuests
Internet based adventures
WISE (UC Berkeley)
WISE is a simple yet powerful learning environment where students examine real-world evidence and analyze current scientific controversies.
Workshop to Integrate Computer-based Modeling and Scientific Visualization into Teacher Education
a national workshop of EOT-PACI partners, leading colleges of education, innovative researchers, teacher educators, teachers, and scientists.
Modeling and Visualization Software Packages
Model Builder (HI-CE group)
Building qualitative
models (middle school)
Model-It (Cogito Learning Media, Inc.)
Model
building tool for qualitative models, includes some curriculum materials
Additional Model-It models and materials can be downloaded from:
Mathematica (Wolfram
Research, Inc.)
Mathematical Visualization Software
Additional
Mathematica curriculum materials can be downloaded from:
Stagecast Creator
(Stagecast, Inc.)
Interactive Simulation Creator
Stella (High Performance
Systems, Inc.)
Powerful model and simulation building tool; site includes
curriculum resources
Additional Stella models can be downloaded from:
- Core Models
Project (Maryland Virtual High School)
- Creative Learning Exchange
- System Dynamics in Education Project(MIT)
- Intermediate Causal
Models(NCSA)
