New Adventures in Modeling
Use, modify and create computational simulations with StarLogo NOVA: a 3D agent-based modeling environment specifically designed for teachers and students for teaching and learning science.
Dedication
To my father, Eddie (r.i.p), who inspired my interest in computers in the mid-80s and passed on h...
Acknowledgments
Many people, many of them involuntarily, have contributed to bringing this book to life. I would ...
How the Book is Organized
New Adventures in Modeling is organized by “stimulations” and “simulations.” The stimulations are...
A recursive story
A book as an object to think with This work is deeply inspired by one of the books I enjoy readi...
Introduction to Computational Modeling in Schools
Simulations and Stimulations
Simulations and Stimulations In the following chapters, we will introduce each of the stimulatio...
#1. The chameleon changes its coloration depending on the situation
Chameleons have the rare ability to change their appearance depending on their surroundings. We h...
Overview
OVERVIEW IDEA Model how chameleons change their color depending on situations. If they ge...
Stimulation Spark
The chameleon changes its coloration depending on the situation Popular culture often uses th...
Simulation Challenge
1 Overview of the simulation This challenge could be solved in a natural setting where there i...