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CAST: 2008-2009

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Summer Workshop Agenda - June 23-27, 2008

Monday

• AM

  Welcome and Introduction: Teacher Product Expectation
  

  Linear Models: Styrofoam Cups hands-on lab

• PM

  Using Excel to create a computer model: Excel skills - graphing, trendlines and formulas
  

  Using data sets from Quantitative Environmental Learning Project (QELP) web site: http://seattlecentral.edu/qelp/Data.html

  Brainstorm linear models in other disciplines

Tuesday

• AM

  Non-linear Models: Population Growth in Excel

  Inverse laws - Boyle's Law

  Introduction to Excelets

• PM

  Quadratic - Free Fall

  Group Work on Excel Activities

Wednesday

• AM

  Advanced Excelets - more interactive features

  Other Modeling Tools: An Introduction to Vensim and NetLogo

• PM

  Group Work on Excel Activities

Thursday

• AM

  Explore by discipline groups:

  • Biology
    Biology Resources
    http://mvhs.shodor.org/CAST2008/biology.html

    The Biological ESTEEM Collection
    http://www.bioquest.org/esteem

  • Chemistry
    Chemistry Resources
    http://mvhs.shodor.org/CAST2008/chemistry.html

    Chemical Excelets
    http://academic.pgcc.edu/~ssinex/excelets/chem_excelets.htm

  • Math
    Shodor's Interactivate
    http://www.shodor.org/interactivate

  • Earth/Space
    Earth/Environmental Science Resources
    http://mvhs.shodor.org/CAST2008/earthenv.html

  Group Work

• PM

  Group Work

Friday

• AM

  Group Work

  Activity presentations by groups

• PM

  Other modeling tools: Netlogo, STELLA, Vensim, PSC CMIST: Computational Modules in Science Teaching

  Computational Resources at MVHS - http://mvhs.shodor.org/CAST2008

  More CAST resources - http://www.psc.edu/eot/k12/references.php

  Workshop Evaluation
  
  

  Classroom Exercises

  Modeling & Simulation tools were used to develop the workshops and classroom exercises during the CAST 2008 workshop. Some may require you to download these tools. Each model is available in both Excel 2008 and in an earlier format.
  
  Energy, Heat and Hess
  Christine Boring, Northgate Middle/Senior High School
  

  • Lesson Outline [word document]
    
  • Accompanying Models [excel document]
    
  • Accompanying Models [excel document]
    

  Magnification/Microscopy
  Raelene Fabbri and William Fabbri, California Area High School
  

  • Lesson Outline [word document]
    
  • Accompanying Models [excel document]
    
  • Accompanying Models [excel document]
    

  Enzyme Action
  Melissa Franks, Oakland Catholic High School
  

  • Lesson Outline [word document]
    
  • Enzyme Excelet [excel document]
    
  • Enzyme Excelet [excel document]
    
  • Enzyme Action [pdf document]
    

  Simple Machines and Work
  Christina Lockard, Pittsburgh Stevens
  

  • Lesson Outline [word document]
    
  • Ramps Excelet [excel document]
    
  • Ramps Excelet [excel document[
    

  Galileo's Hypothesis
  Kim Madura, McGuffey High School
  

  • Lesson Outline [word document]
    
  • Hypothesis Lab [excel document]
    
  • Hypothesis Lab [excel document]
    

  Precision and Density
  James McNally, Pine-Richland High School
  

  • Lesson Outline [word document]
    
  • Precision and Density Excelet [excel document]
    
  • Precision and Density Excelet [excel document]
    

  Body Mass Index
  Abigail Plant, Sto-Rox High School
  

  • Lesson Outline [word document]
    
  • Body Mass Index Calculator [excel document]
    
  • Body Mass Index Calculator [excel document]
    

  Parallel Computing Concepts
  James T. Schultz Sr., Penn Hills Senior High School
  

  • Lesson Outline [word document]
    
  • House Building Activity Solution [word document]
    
  • Fastest Housing Inc [excel document]
    
  • Parallel Computing Lab [word document]
    
  • Preparing Thanksgiving Dinner Solution Lab [word document]
    

  Acceleration and Velocity
  John P. Tagg, Pittsburgh Stevens
  

  • Lesson Outline [word document]
    
  • Ramp Data [excel document]
    
  • Ramp Data [excel document]
    

  Darcy's Law
  Lawrence Thomas, Fox Chapel Area High School
  

  • Lesson Outline [word document]
    
  • Darcy's Law Final [excel document]
    
  • Darcy's Law Final [excel document]
    

  Position, Time & Acceleration
  Michelle Weiss, Pittsburgh Greenfield
  

  • Lesson Outline [word document]
    
  • Position and Time Excelet [excel document]
    
  • Position and Time Excelet [excel document]
    

  Limiting Reagents
  Xiaojing Zhang, Sto-Rox High School
  

  • Lesson Outline [word document]
    
  • Accompanying Model [excel document]
    
  • Accompanying Model [excel document]
    
  
  
  

  Workshop Schedule 2008-2009

  October 25, 2008
  February 28, 2009
  
  All workshops are held at Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, 300 S. Craig Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Workshop times are from 8:30-2:30.
  
  

  Financial support for the CAST program provided by: The Heinz Endowments, Frick Teachers Alumnae Fund of the Buhl Foundation and The Grable Foundation.