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High Touch to High Tech: Computational Thinking in 3-D Science

February 3, 2023

High Touch to High Tech: Computational Thinking in 3-D Science
Grade 4 students examine energy by using models of electrical systems to analyze patterns that demonstrate that energy moves and changes. And in a middle school science class, students make a model to simulate an earthquake, gather data on its effects on land and human-built structures, and then analyze the data to inform the design of earthquake-resistant buildings.

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