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Modelling and Control

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Literacy Control

Scratch - to download; a Control program which could be used in Upper KS2

MSW Logo - to download; a free version of the traditional Control program

St Mary's Year 5 have made this video of their Robolab work.

 

Simulations

Big Day Out contains a large number of regional-based simulations, many of which are great for Science and/or Maths.

TES IBoard - great for FS/ KS1, with KS2 to comeFrontPage

Science

Yenka Basic Circuits- to download; simulating making electrical circuits

Duck Builder- designing a duck to be aerodynamic, but not too much!

BBC Science Clips- mostly simulation games, with quizzes, linking to the QCA Science Scheme of Work

Big Al Game- simulating trying to survive as a baby dinosaur: great for studying habitats and food chains/ webs

BBC Space has an interactive space map among other things.

Roller Coaster teaches friction, gravity and other forces while you control a roller coaster.

University of Colorado Science simulations

Maths

Lemonade Game- a mathematical simulation, calculating and taking risks to make profit selling lemonade

Yenka 3D Shapes - to download; a great way of modelling making 3D shapes from nets

History

BBC Interactive History- games including building a mummy and launching a successful Viking raid

Move It game modelling different transport methods in 1850.

Geography

Google Earth- to download; so much more than just a simulation, but you can simulate travelling around places. If you haven't used Google Earth yet for Geography and more, do so: it's brilliant!

My Sust House is a modelling activity for creating an environmentally friendly house.

Water - new resource on water management from SWGfL. You will need your Merlin password.

National Geographic GIS Game

Graphical modelling ideas

Ikea has a range of little programs for arranging furniture. Children can design their ideal kitchen, wardrobe, bathroom or garden.

Northumberland have this classroom designing tool.

Waterways World has a program for designing a canal boat.

However, the most powerful free graphical modelling tool around is undoubtedly Google Sketchup (to download). This is an amazing (and amazingly easy, if you use their tutorial) 3D designing tool, enabling you to create graphical models of anything at all. Fantastic!

 

Spreadsheet Modelling

Open Office - a free set of Office programs fully compatible with Microsoft Office, containing an Excel equivalent

Here is a set of formulae for children to learn modelling: first try spreadsheet modelling.xls

For children learning to use formulae: writing formulae.xls

A half-made spreadsheet, information sheet and lesson guide for planning a healthy lunch box (zipped): healthy lunch box lessons.zip

The Primary Frameworks site has a large number of pre-made spreadsheets, perfect for children exploring their function

Coventry Learning Gateway have a set of simulations which work as spreadsheets: a good introduction to what a spreadsheet does.

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