M7: Blog Post 6
Simulation : “Water Filtration Challenge” by Virginia Air & Space Science Center (NASA) https://virtualscienceteachers.org/water-filtration-challenge/ Open sourced games and simulations are great tools for educators to implement into their curriculum. Organizations and platforms have made it effortless for teachers to open and launch simulations for their students to immerse themselves in. Simulations offer valuable learning opportunities for content and provide exposure to different kinds of literacies. The interactive simulation that I chose to research and implement is the “Water Filtration Challenge” created by the Virginia Air & Space Science Center (NASA). The “Water Filtration Challenge” simulation is designed to allow students to interact with real world pictures and virtually construct their own combination of materials to “purify” an imaginary sample of water. This learning experience can be accessed by u...