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Peer reviewedNemirovsky, Ricardo; Tinker, Robert – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1993
Describes software, hardware, and devices that were designed to provide students with an environment to experiment with basic ideas of mechanics, including nonlinear dynamics. Examines the behavior of a Lorenzian water wheel by comparing experimental data with theoretical results obtained from computer-based sensors. (MDH)
Descriptors: Chaos Theory, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software
Chen, David – 1988
This document contains an instructional unit which deals with one major topic in ecology. It focuses on the variables which affect the development of populations and determine their final size within a given period of time. The variables operating in nature which determine the development of populations are numerous, thus complicating the task of…
Descriptors: Animals, College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation
Peer reviewedWulfson, Stephen – Science and Children, 1988
Presents reviews of six computer software programs for teaching science. Provides the publisher, grade level, cost, and descriptions of software, including: (1) "Recycling Logic"; (2) "Introduction to Biochemistry"; (3) "Food for Thought"; (4) "Watts in a Home"; (5) "Geology in Action"; and (6)…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software
