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HideVanessa Svihla
Science and Mathematics Education
The University of Texas at Austin
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Activity (1)
Modeling Global Climate Change part of Complex Systems:Teaching Activities
This activity explores the role of energy in global climate change. Students explore netlogo models of climate, and learn about cumulative effects.
Other Contributions (2)
MySystem and Energy Story part of Complex Systems:Assessments
The assessment includes a MySystem, which is a diagramming tool that is used to show flows in a system, and an Energy Story, which allows students to create a narrative explanation of a system.
Earth, Wind, and Fire Quiz part of Student Learning: Observing and Assessing:Activities
This is an example of one of the formative assessments I used while teaching labs for a geology class for non-science majors. Such quizzes were given at the start of each lab session.