2. Using Blocks to Model Ecosystems

Sugat Dabholkar, Connor Bain, Philip Woods, Kevin Hall
Biology, Self-directed
45 minutes
High School Advanced Biology (AP)
v9

Overview

This unit introduces computational thinking practices which include data practices, modeling and simulation practices, computational problem solving practices, and systems thinking practices. These practices are introduced to students in the context of a biology unit about ecology. 

Underlying Pages

Standards

Next Generation Science Standards
  • Expand Collapse   Life Science
    • [HS-LS2] Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
    • [HS-LS4] Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
  • Expand Collapse   NGSS Crosscutting Concept
    • Patterns
    • Systems
    • Stability and Change
  • Expand Collapse   NGSS Practice
    • Analyzing Data
    • Using Models
    • Conducting Investigations
Computational Thinking in STEM
  • Expand Collapse   Data Practices
    • Analyzing Data
    • Manipulating Data
    • Visualizing Data
  • Expand Collapse   Modeling and Simulation Practices
    • Using Computational Models to Find and Test Solutions
    • Using Computational Models to Understand a Concept
  • Expand Collapse   Computational Problem Solving Practices
    • Troubleshooting and Debugging
  • Expand Collapse   Systems Thinking Practices
    • Investigating a Complex System as a Whole
    • Thinking in Levels
    • Understanding the Relationships within a System