2015 Simulation Design for Returning Scholar
Schedule for Stimulation Design for Returning Scholars
Summary of June 10 - 13, 2015
- June 10, Wednesday 6:00 - 8:00 dinner by RSVP only
- June 11, Thursday 8:00 - 5:30
- June 12, Friday 8:30 - 5:30
- June 13, Saturday 8:30 - 5:30
Thursday 6/11/15 Simulation Day 1
- GOALS: Introduction into agent-based modeling, data gathering, data analysis, what and what NOT to model
- PROJECTS: Brownian motion, contagion (with many variations, e.g., doctors), make your own simulation
| Time | Activity | Facilitators | Goals | Resources & Links |
| 8:00am - 8:30am | Tech Check/Coffee | Team | PreSurvey | |
| 8:30am – 9:30am | Introduction to simulation | Bob | Introduction to ‘simulation first’ approach | A Simple Introduction to Agent Modeling - by Bob Panoff (PDF)
Reformulating the Scientific Method for inquiry-based knowledge acquisition (PDF) |
| 9:30am – 10:15am | Why simulations? 21st Century goals for STEM | Team | Understand Next Generation Science Standards, CCSSM | |
| 10:15am – 10:30am | Break
Daily Reflections |
Daily Scholar Reflection | ||
| 10:30am - 12:00pm | Introductions; reflections from the first session.
Importance of scripting: Forest fire simulation example: Perceive/act CTP |
Learn when scripting is important and/or necessary and how to implement it. | ||
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch: China Feast: Tofu steaks, Beef and broccoli, Teriyaki chicken, Vegetable stir fry, Rice, Almond cookies | |||
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Why make models in your STEM class? Recognize good simulations. | Team | What really ARE simulations? Validating simulations. Play with some simulations.
Computational Thinking Patterns in games vs. simulations: transitioning from games to simulation |
Explore simulation ideas:
Scope and sequence chart: http://sgd.cs.colorado.edu/wiki/images/8/86/Scope_and_Sequence_Master_v2.0.pdf |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Science models and analogies | Team | Princess, frog, and witch model | |
| 3:00pm – 3:15pm | Break | Link to AgentSheets VAT (Visual Agent Talk) formulas | ||
| 3:15pm - 4:00pm | Data collection, extraction, and analysis
Using agent/depiction attributes in formulas |
Team | When to use simulation properties vs. agent attributes.
Control parameters and statistics. Plotting, exporting, and graphing. |
Agent Query Functions new in AgentCubes 2.1
agents_with_shape("agent-name") -- returns the number of agents with the specified named shape. NOTE the quotations marks! |
| 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Emergent behaviors; small models to big models. | Team | Simulation project #1 arcade assignment key: 1001633 Simulation project #2 arcade assignment key: 1001634 | |
| 5:00pm – 5:30pm | Questions & Daily Reflections | Daily Scholar Reflection |
The hand-on process involves picking a model, then creating a problem statement, then decide on an action to take, and rules that drive the action. This process applies to other types of problems in the classroom and life.
Friday 6/12/15 Simulation Day 2
- If this is your check-out day, you need to check-out before coming to the UMC.
- GOALS: Complete a simulation project
- PROJECTS: Simulation project #1 upload
| Time | Activity | Facilitators | Goals | Resources & Links |
| 8:00am – 8:30am | Coffee | |||
| 8:30am - 10:00am | Math and modeling | Team | Population dynamics models by Bob Panoff Perceive-Act computational thinking pattern Part 1 | |
| 10:00am – 10:15am | Break Daily Reflections | Daily Scholar Reflection | ||
| 10:15am - 12:00pm | Explore example simulations | Team | Develop ideas for new simlations
Create & submit a document (to Fred) for your model/simulation containing these points:
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*Sample STEM Simulations (SGD Wiki)
Shodor modeling tools, examples, curricula
STEM tutorials at Shodor. |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch: Sandwich Buffet | |||
| 1:00pm – 2:00pm | Introduction to AgentCubes | team | Why 3D?
AgentCubes compared with AgentSheets When to use which one? |
AgentCubes vs. AgentSheets side-by- side comparison. |
| 2:00pm – 2:30pm | Sample AgentCubes | Team | Links to AgentCubes simulations on SGDA Science Discovery AgentCubes demonstration projects - 1 | |
| 2:30pm - 2:45pm | Break | |||
| 2:45pm - 5:00pm | Breakouts: Exploring extensions to your simulations | Team | ||
| 5:00pm - 5:30pm | Questions & Daily Reflections | Daily Scholar Reflection |
For those requesting University of Colorado Boulder Graduate Credits, please note that ALL projects must be completed and uploaded or submitted so numerical grades can be assigned. Pay careful attention to when you are asked to upload or submit information or projects.
Saturday 6/13/15 Simulation Day 3
- GOALS: Complete a simulation project
- PROJECTS: Simulation project # 2 upload
| Time | Activity | Facilitators | Goals | Resources & Links |
| 8:00am - 8:30am | Coffee | |||
| 8:30am - 9:30am | Unit and lesson planning revisited for simulations | Team | Individual and group lesson/unit planning. Please email projected lesson plan to yasko.endo@colorado.edu | |
| 9:30am - 10:00am | Dealer's choice: make a new simulation or enhance the initial simulation. Work individually or in pairs/groups. Use AgentSheets of AgentCubes | Team | ||
| 10:00am - 10:15am | Break | |||
| 10:15am - 11:45pm | Work on simulations | Team | ||
| 11:45am - 12:00pm | Reflections | Daily Scholar Reflection | ||
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch: Savory Middle East: Hummus, Salad, Chicken Shawarma, Falafel Balls, Lemon Bars | |||
| 1:00pm - 3:00pm | Continue simulation | Team | Science and math models | Animated bubble sort demonstration - Bob Panoff
Gas density in a gravitational field demonstration - Bob Panoff |
| 3:00pm - 3:15pm | Break, Reflections | Daily Scholar Reflection | ||
| 3:15pm - 4:30pm | Continue simulation project work and upload project | Simulation project #1 arcade assignment key: 1001633 Simulation project #2 arcade assignment key: 1001634 | ||
| 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Surveys, Next Steps, Final Thoughts | Team | Survey/Scholar Survey |
