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PUBLIC MARKS from knann with tags hs:science & simulation

October 2007

Troubled Waters

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"Troubled Waters" is an authentic task dealing with different factors and how they change certain parameters in a river. Several of these parameters are dissolved oxygen, pH, nitrates, and fecal coliform bacteria. Students will be using the modeling tool STELLA. Students will run a river model, interpret graphs, and adjust a variable such as wind speed and sewage load to determine the effects on Dissolved oxygen levels.

November 2006

The Breathing Earth

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Online simulation showing the birth, death rates, and effects of carbon dioxide emissions by various countries. Great for classroom discussions.