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Simulation is an essential tool in schools, offering realistic experiences to students, motivating them to learn hands-on. Successful simulations have clear objectives, promote detail and accuracy, and are fun. Resources in Physics, Math, HPE, and Science can provide engaging activities for students to set and achieve goals. This assignment involves completing a simulation with the Dole 5 A Day Adventure Story, followed by creating and sharing individual stories. Follow-up tasks include reading stories to family and completing a 5 This Week chart. Further learning is encouraged through a discussion on TappedIn about the benefits of simulations in education and exploring interactive learning resources.
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Reproducing reality SIMULATIONS CHARACTERISTICS SUCCESS USING A SIMULATION EXAMPLE RESOURCES ASSIGNMENT
Simulations • Use is becoming recognized as an important tool in schools. • Simulating reality is useful. • Students experience reality in an educational setting.
Characteristics • “Real" or virtually real. • Simulate some activity so well that real learning takes place. • Motivates students to learn. • Hands-on • Age appropriate • Empowering – student controls learning
Successful Simulations • Clear objectives • Know what you want students to experience • Explain purpose, task, and expectations • Promote detail and accuracy • Simulations should be fun • Provide follow-up activities
Resources • Physics • HPE • Math • Science
Objectives: • Identify 5 A Day • Calculate a serving size • Set and Achieve 5 A Day Goal • Practice reading and decision making skills
Activity • Guided practice: Complete a simulation with the Dole 5 A Day Adventure Story. Build a story by making decisions. Read the story to the class. • Independent practice: Create and print your own story.
Follow-up • Require students to do one or both of the following assignments: A. Print story and read to family members B. Complete 5 This Week chart
Assignment • Objective: Participate in a simulation. Discuss what you learn in tappedin. • Go to: Explore Learning • You will watch two movies: 1. What educators are saying about us 2. One of the explorelearning demo movies • Open a trial account. Select a simulation and complete the simulation.
TappedIn Discussion Provide answers to the following questions: • What is a simulation? • What simulation did you complete? Give a brief description. • What objectives were addressed? • How would it be beneficial to student learning? • How can simulations support you as a teacher? • Was the simulation interesting? Would it be fun for students?