Integrating Interactive Computer Simulations Into K-12 Earth and Environmental Science

Authors

Michelle Zhu, Montclair State UniversityFollow
Nicole Panorkou, Montclair State UniversityFollow
Pankaj Lal, Montclair State UniversityFollow
Sowmith Etikyala, Montclair State University
Erell Germia, Montclair State University
Pricilla Iranah, Montclair State UniversityFollow
Bharath Kumar Samanthula, Montclair State UniversityFollow
Debasmita Basu, Montclair State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

4-17-2018

Abstract

This paper discusses our work in progress aiming to explore how computer simulations can be integrated into the K-12 curriculum of Earth and Environmental science. Several interactive simulations using Netlogo, a multi-agent modeling environment, and Scratch, a visual programming software are being developed with steerable parameters and the corresponding output plots for students to manipulate and interpret the results, respectively. Here, we present two simulations we designed on water cycle and discuss how these may help students learn about the distribution of water and its continuous move in the ecosystem.

DOI

10.1109/ISECon.2018.8340488

Montclair State University Digital Commons Citation

Zhu, Michelle; Panorkou, Nicole; Lal, Pankaj; Etikyala, Sowmith; Germia, Erell; Iranah, Pricilla; Samanthula, Bharath Kumar; and Basu, Debasmita, "Integrating Interactive Computer Simulations Into K-12 Earth and Environmental Science" (2018). Department of Computer Science Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 344.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/compusci-facpubs/344