This is a special topics course for the summer session focusing on mathematical and computational modeling in the K-12 classroom.  The goals of this course are multi-fold:

• to foster the awareness, understanding, and use of computational modeling and visualization tools in the classrooms of the in-service teachers taking this course;
• to develop and disseminate a survey of computational modeling tools and modules currently available to in-service and pre-service K-12 mathematics and science teachers;
• to identify interesting and approachable modeling applications in the sciences and mathematics that involve techniques or concepts in the National and/or North Carolina Standard Courses of Study in Mathematics and the Sciences;
• to develop suggestions for activities and computational (web-based?) tools for the chosen interdisciplinary topics;
• to formally write up
• mathematical and scientific background information;
• suggestions for inquiry-based learning questions;
• food-for-thought questions (possible pointers to future lessons);
• suggestions for homework (?);
• identification of relevant standards and principles;
• a bibliography and suggestions for associated reading; and
• a list of similar resources available on-line;
• to submit an abstract for a poster or paper presentation to a pre-approved (by Dr. McNelis) conference by July 2, 2004;
  

• Repositories for Mathematics and Science Activities, Lessons, Tools and Applets
• Mathematics and Science Material-Specific Websites with Activities

• Population Modeling and Exponential Growth (Robin Franklin)
• Money Matters and Exponential Growth (Rebecca Hanson)
• Projectile Motion and Quadratic Functions (Jennifer Horton)