Week 13: Ecosystem Modeling

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15 January, 2014 - 19:23

Week 13: Ecosystem Modeling

Learning Objective:  Students further explore agent-agent interactions by creating a more advanced ecosystem model.  The effect of a predator on the fish ecosystem previously modeled will be explored. 

Videos - Required

  • Complexity in Computer Science
  • Data Compression

CS Concepts - No New Concepts

Do Now Questions - Required

  • Do Now Questions (.doc)
  • Do Now Quiz

Programming Challenge - Required

  • Programming Assignment - Eating Nemo
  • NetLogo Cheat Sheet - NO NEW SHEET

Reading Materials - Required

  • Blown to Bits: Chapter 3 (Reading Assignment pp. 80 - 90)

Discussion - Required

  • Please read the article: "Successful Students’ Strategies for Getting Unstuck"
  • Please reply to the Discussion Question for Week 13.
  • Please comment to two other teacher responses to the Discussion Question for Week 13.

Quiz - Required

  • Week 13 Quiz

Hands on activities (For Informational Purposes)

  • Fish Bank Online Activity
    • Fish Bank Activity Description
    • Fish Bank Activity Link
  • Please use any previous Hands On Activities that you have not done
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