Fire!!

In this activity, students burn a simulated forest and adjust the probability that the fire spreads from one tree to the other. This activity allows students to explore the idea of chaos in a simulation of a realistic scenario. This activity includes supplemental materials, including background information about the topics covered, a description of how to use the application, and exploration questions for use with the java applet. This activity would work well in mixed ability groups of two for about 30-35 minutes if you use the provided exploration questions and 10-15 minutes otherwise.

Resource ID#: 25483 Type: Virtual Manipulative

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General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics

Grade Level(s): 7

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, Internet Connection, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Java Plugin

Instructional Time: 30 Minute(s)

Keywords: Probability, Experimental Probability, Forest Fire Simulator

Instructional Component Type(s): Virtual Manipulative, Problem-Solving Task, Teaching Idea, Instructional Technique

Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Demonstration

Resource Collection: General Collection

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