Thermal Equilibration - Comparing Individual and Aggregate Levels of a System   

Jeremy Jones
Chemistry, Physics, Self-directed
45 minutes
High School Chemistry or Physics
v1

Overview

Students will use a NetLogo model to learn about thermal equilibration and develop skills with investigating a complex system as a whole, thinking in levels, and using computational models to understand a concept and test hypotheses.

Underlying Pages

Standards

Next Generation Science Standards
Computational Thinking in STEM
  •   Modeling and Simulation Practices
    • Using Computational Models to Understand a Concept
  •   Systems Thinking Practices
    • Investigating a Complex System as a Whole
    • Thinking in Levels