1-001B-DeathImmigrationMystery-ModelingScenario

Brian Winkel; Brian Winkel; Brian Winkel

doi:10.25334/VVDS-GP62

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1-001B-DeathImmigrationMystery-ModelingScenario

Author(s): Brian Winkel

SIMIODE - Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations

Keywords: m&m Mystery Novels immigration experiment death

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Abstract

We describe a classroom activity in which students use M\&M candies to simulate death and immigration. Each student conducts an experiment with an immigration rate unique to that student - of that student's choice

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Researchers should cite this work as follows:

Winkel, B. (2022). 1-001B-DeathImmigrationMystery-ModelingScenario. SIMIODE, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/VVDS-GP62
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Modeling Scenario

Differential Equation Type

Technique

Qualitative Analysis

Application Area

Modeling (general)

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Portion of one class period

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Guided

Skills

Key Scientific Process Skills

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Pedagogical Approaches

Guided inquiry/investigation

Vision and Change Core Competencies - Ability

Create and develop models

Principles of How People Learn

Bloom's Cognitive Level

Application & Analysis

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Collected data on generation or iteration and population is then passed to another student and the receiving student builds a mathematical model, usually a linear first order, difference or differential equation, and estimates the death and immigration parameters.

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1-001B-S-MM-DeathImmigrationMystery-StudentVersion.pdf(PDF | 2 MB)
1-001B-S-MM-DeathImmigrationMystery-StudentVersion.TEX(TEX | 19 KB)
1-001B-T-MM-DeathImmigrationMystery-TeacherVersion.pdf (Instructors only)(PDF | 4 MB)
1-001B-T-MM-DeathImmigrationMystery-TeacherVersion.TEX (Instructors only)(TEX | 19 KB)
1-001B-T-Mma-DeathImmigrationMystery-TeacherVersion.nb (Instructors only)(NB | 1 MB)
1-001B-T-Mma-DeathImmigrationMystery-TeacherVersion.pdf (Instructors only)(PDF | 1003 KB)
1-1B-BackCard.eps(EPS | 46 MB)
1-1B-FrontCard.eps(EPS | 29 MB)
1-1B-T-Excel-DeathImmigrationMystery-TeacherVersion.xlsx(XLSX | 12 KB)
Death and Immigration Mystery Simulation 2.docx(DOCX | 32 KB)
Death and Immigration Mystery Simulation 2.pdf(PDF | 247 KB)
MMDataPic.jpg(JPG | 54 KB)
SIMIODE.cls(CLS | 7 KB)
SimiodeLogo.jpg(JPG | 271 KB)
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Author(s): Brian Winkel

SIMIODE - Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations

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