Knowledge Acquisition and Interactive Learning Environments
Modern science and mathematics
are more concerned with
pattern
recognition
and
characterization
than with mere symbol manipulation
.
ShapeSorter: Visual reasoning with Sets
PlopIt!: Visual Exploration of Data
Examples of "Scaffolding" activities
OrderedSimplePlot: Connect the Dots
SimplePlot: X, Y data
Graph Sketcher: simple functions
GraphIt!: data and functions
Histogram: Interactive Statistics
The Slider Family
Slope Slider: What does a line look like?
Function Flyer: What does math look like?
Data Flyer: What do data and functions compare?
Fire!!: Open Ended Explorations
Tessellate!!: Patterns and Symmetry
Spinner!!: Statistical Explorations
Racing Game: Fractions and Probability
National Science Digital Library
NSDL: All STEM Digital Library
Pathways: one library many portals
Instructional Architect-organizing tool
Domain Specific Resources
Computational Science
Shodor Modules
Middle School Portal
Math and Math Education
Interactivate
Interactivate en espanol
Math Tools
MathDL
The Math Gateway: MAA Mathematics
Physics
Physics Collections
Physics Explorations (bilingual)
New Applet Development
Biology
BEN: Biology Education Network
Student Interface to Biology Workbench
Biology Workbench
BioPortal
Chemistry Visuals
Molecular Model of an Ideal Gas
Earth Science
Engineering
Various
Ilumina
Vision Learning (bilingual)
Computational
(Science Education)
: using a model to teach a concept
(Computational Science)
Education: teaching how to build the model