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Computational Thinking and the Web-based Inquiry Science
Environment Marcia C. Linn
University of California, Berkeley
CE21
February 3, 2011
Washington DC
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Inquiry Projects for 4th – 12th grade
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Synthesis of Promising Practices for Inquiry Teaching and Learning
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Web-based Inquiry Science Environment WISE Features
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Learning tests: short essay, energy story, MySystem
Visualizations: Phet, NetLogo, Molecular Workbench
Virtual experiments WISE Draw: flipbook animator,
explanation builder MySystem Peer feedback
Learning tests: short essay, energy story, annotated video
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Recycling Tires Like recycling a cake back into
original ingredients Kevin McElhaney
Recycling Old Tires
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Predictions: Why are tires hard to recycle?
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Model bond breaking in tires and plastics
Write an explanation.
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Chemistry of Tires Kevin McElhaney
Plastics Van Der Waals Forces
Polymer chains in plastics (HDPE) are connected mostly by VAN DER WAALS FORCES
Note that the polymer chains in plastics (HDPE) are not cross-linked
Kevin McElhaney
HDPE= high-density polyethylene
Flipbook Animator Model role of electrons
Flipbook Animation Tires
Flipbook Animation Tires
Flipbook Animation Tires
Flipbook Animation Tires
Molecular Workbench Model Impact of heat and pressure on covalent and
Van Der Waals bonding
Computational Thinking and Recycling
Disciplinary knowledge of bond types central. Students model complex processes. Can use simple modeling environment like
Flipbook. Can interact with complex molecular model like
Molecular Workbench. Can create more complex model in NetLogo,
Scratch, or another familiar environment.
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