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Modelling - Science And ICT
Modelling through animation and simulation is where ICT can have enormous impact and teaching benefit. Even with the best available microscopes and good technique, it is difficult for children to see the desired processes much less understand the concepts and interdependencies. Indeed there are only a few scientific processes that we seek as teachers can show our students directly.
  • Animations such as Earth Moon Viewer enables children to watch as the movement of the earth around the sun causes day and night. They can also view how the tilt of the planet effects the length of day and night.

  • The online Blobz Guide To Circuits is another useful simulation.

  • Balloon Car Builder downloadable from PBS Kids is another great little animation that enables children to make a model online before they investigate it offline.

  • There are many sites where secondary school teachers can find simulations including the PhET project at the University of Colorado

  • Animations can also help to convey meaning, check out the following good examples.

    1. BrainPop presents information on an ever expanding range of topics.

    2. EdHeads allows children to explore simple machines as well as look at compound machines and weather amongst other things.

    3. ReviseWise Science from the BBC has some great Flash animations, which explain simply common processes in an easily understood way.
It is possible from both children and teachers to make their own animations using Macromedia Flash and other similar products such as Swish. I and other teachers have had considerable success teaching Flash to children in grades from 3 - 6.


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