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Environment simulations for Microsoft Excel
tragedy of the commons fishing game simulation
This simulation is a game for up to 30 players who pretend to be the decision makers for their governments. It teaches co-operation, competition and the nature of political manoeuvering. Students learn about the nature of the Tragedy of the Commons by acting it out, and can understand its pitfalls and possible solutions. It includes suggesting material for teachers as well as all the resources and instructions required for this game.
Grades:
11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Modeling Population Growth (Ideal vs. Logistic Model)
This activity provides instructions to construct a mathematical model on a blank spreadsheet that simulates population growth using an ideal model and a logistic model. The activity provides background discussion and then gives instructions on how to program a spreadsheet to produce and display the ideal and logistic population models. Their results are studied for various cases including human population, rabbits, polar bears, bacterial and yeast colonies.
This quantitative population model
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Grades:
9th - 12th, Staff
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Cookie Mining-Natural Resources Google App Sheet
In this Google Sheet simulation students mine "ore," chocolate chips from a chocolate chip cookie to demonstrate real mining operations and the environmental price. Students complete the cost analysis google sheet choosing mining equipment, mining operation time, and reclamation methods. The google sheet can be used as is with the included formulas, or students can create the formulas using computer application skills. Two short essay responses are included. STEM ReadyReal-World ApplicationG
Grades:
6th - 9th
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Life Simulation Spreadsheet
Some of your students may spend hours tinkering with this macro-assisted, life-simulating Excel spreadsheet to study and appreciate ecology, and to see how the spreadsheet program achieves complex purposes. The product is best used as an exploration opportunity for single students or pairs of students. Mathematician John Conway’s simple rules for simulating a life form (1970) are the starting point for the spreadsheet. Multiple enhancements let the student create, compare, and contrast up to f
Grades:
6th - 12th
Environmental Science - Ice Sheet Modeling
Objectives:
Given a mathematical model, students will be able to:
• Generate predictions based on changes to the initial state of the model.
• Interpret the information from the model, and present their findings either orally or in a written format.
INCLUDES:
A teacher guide with background information computer modeling and ice sheet changes.
A 4-page student activity guide with background information.
FULL Answer Key included!
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Grades:
10th - 12th
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