Week 7: Running Experiments with Computer Models
Learning Objectives: This week the student learns about breeds, shapes and creating turtles in NeLogo. Designing and running experiments with population dynamics will also be covered.
Pacing Guide
Do Now Questions
- Do Now Questions with Explanations (.doc)
- Do Now Slides (.ppt)
- Do Now Handout (.doc)
Videos
- Designing and Running Experiments in NetLogo (.mp4) (.ppt)
- Population Dynamics and Birth and Death (.mp4) (.ppt)
- Creating Breeds and Shapes in NetLogo (.mp4) (.ppt)
- Creating Turtles in NetLogo (.mp4) (.ppt)
- Being Random (.mp4)
- Optional : Biology and Computation: An Agent Based Model of Ant Foraging - Melanie Moses Please have the students watch the rest of the video (from 19:04 on)
- Video Summaries (.doc)
Programming Challenge
- Programming Assignment - Saving Nemo (.doc)
- NetLogo Cheat Sheet (.doc)
- Sample Program (.doc) (.nlogo)
- Grading Rubric (.doc)
CS Concepts
Reading Materials
- Blown to Bits: Chapter 2 (Reading Assignment pp. 28 - 38)
Hands on activities
- Papercatchers
- Penny Growth
- Penny Growth NetLogo Activity (.pdf) (.nlogo)
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- Patterns of Change - Basic Background Information
- Patterns of Change and Mathematical Models
- Activity Handout
Quiz - With Answers (.doc)
Quiz - No Answers (.doc)
