Computational Thinking in Science and Math
Lesson 2 - Modeling The Movement of Odor and Air
In this activity, you will plan the design of a model that you will then construct on the computer to investigate the diffusion of odor. You will then use this model to come up with a scientific explanation that answers your research question.
In the previous activity, you began to explore some of the basic properties of particles in a gaseous state. You did this by exploring a phenomenon called diffusion. Today, you'll have the opportunity to choose a mechanism you believe led to the patterns observed in odor diffusion, and study this further using the Virtual Particle Sandbox model.
To guide your explanation of particle motion, you will need to form a focus question that you will investigate. Based on your observations of diffusion and introduction to the mode, try to come up with a single question to explore with the model You will write the question you are interested in investigating on the next screen.
