Classroom Exercises by Discipline inline

Classroom Examples by Discipline These exercises were developed in CAST workshops from 2006-2011 by teachers in western Pennsylvania. Most include a lesson plan and accompanying models.  If there is more than one accompanying model, they are bundled into a .zip...

Module 7

CAST   Module 7 – Developer’s Reference Set   Instructor Files Developer Guidelines; Capstone project; Modeling tools   Participant Files Modeling Tools; Capstone project

Module 5C

CAST   Module 5C – More on Systems Models with Vensim   Instructor Files Advanced Vensim Presenter’s Guide and Model Building   Participant files Pan-Water cycles; Moose-Wolf factors

Module 4

CAST Module 4 – Models in the Classroom: What’s Out There and How to use Them in your Curriculum   Instructor Overview [PDF]   Instructor Files From Simple to Complex; One Computer Simulation, Multiple Looks   Web Resources...

Module 3

CAST Module 3 – Comparing Model Environments   Instructor Overview [PDF]   Instructor Files Comparison Guide for Facilitators; Comparing three Models; What’s the Best Tool   Participant Files Enzyme, Mouse-Owl and Free-Fall models and...

Module 2C

CAST Module 2c – Introduction to Systems Modeling   Instructor Overview [PDF]   Instructor Files Building the Moose Model Presenter’s Guide and handout Introduction to Systems Modeling   Participant Files Exercises

Module 2B

CAST   Module 2B – Introduction to Agent Modeling   Instructor Overview [PDF]   Instructor Files Introduction to Agent Modeling and NetLogo   Participant Files  Exercises and links to useful community models  

Module 2A

CAST   Module 2A:  Introduction to Mathematical Models Using Excel   Lesson 1: Deriving a Mathematical Model: An Experimental and Virtual Approach via Spreadsheets   Instructor Overview [PDF]   Instructor Files An experimental and virtual...