What is Simulation? Computer App Session 1

What is Simulation? Learning Objectives: I can describe the objective of this unit. I can describe the objective of this unit. I will understand what simulation is and how it is used. I will understand what simulation is and how it is used.

What will we learn and do? Define a simulation Define a simulation Analyze a simple simulation Analyze a simple simulation Use Scratch to build simulations for gravity, exponential growth, and energy production Use Scratch to build simulations for gravity, exponential growth, and energy production

What will we learn and do? Work in groups to come up with your own physics simulation Work in groups to come up with your own physics simulation Design and build your simulation Design and build your simulation Test and improve your simulation Test and improve your simulation Present your simulation to the class Present your simulation to the class

How does Chemistry apply to us? You are a model of chemistry! You are a model of chemistry! You are about 70% water (H 2 O) and the rest is a lot of other chemicals combined together. You are about 70% water (H 2 O) and the rest is a lot of other chemicals combined together. Your body is a mixture of solids, liquids, and gases. Your body is a mixture of solids, liquids, and gases. Every second of every day, you have chemical processes and energy transformations occurring Every second of every day, you have chemical processes and energy transformations occurring.

Chemistry is why your blood type matters Chemistry is why your blood type matters ! If you lose a lot of blood, you get a blood transfusion. If you lose a lot of blood, you get a blood transfusion. It is important to get the right kind of blood or you could be seriously hurt or even die. It is important to get the right kind of blood or you could be seriously hurt or even die. Hospitals test blood to see what type it is. Do you know your blood type? Hospitals test blood to see what type it is. Do you know your blood type?

Blood Typing People have blood type A, B, AB, or O. (O blood has neither A nor B.) People have blood type A, B, AB, or O. (O blood has neither A nor B.) Their blood can also be Rh+ or Rh-. Their blood can also be Rh+ or Rh-. If you give a transfusion with blood that has A or B, and the patient’s blood does not have that, they will have a bad reaction. You can give type O blood to any patient. If you give a transfusion with blood that has A or B, and the patient’s blood does not have that, they will have a bad reaction. You can give type O blood to any patient. Rh+ blood can only go to an Rh+ patient, Rh- blood can go to any patient. Rh+ blood can only go to an Rh+ patient, Rh- blood can go to any patient.

Watch as I demonstrate

Write a hypothesis Write a hypothesis that predicts what will happen if the patient receives the wrong blood type. Write a hypothesis that predicts what will happen if the patient receives the wrong blood type. This is an “if …, then…, because…” statement. This is an “if …, then…, because…” statement.

You may now log in Go to icine/bloodtypinggame/ Go to icine/bloodtypinggame/ icine/bloodtypinggame/ icine/bloodtypinggame/ Click on Play the Blood Typing Game Click on Play the Blood Typing Game Click on Proceed once the game is loaded. Click on Proceed once the game is loaded. Click on Quick game – same patients (the last card) Click on Quick game – same patients (the last card) Click on Proceed Click on Proceed

Log out of your computer In groups of 4, In groups of 4, – Each person has about 30 seconds to share what they learned. Now discuss, Now discuss, – What is a simulation? – Why do you think people use simulations? – Can you name other simulations you have seen or used?

Possible answers Simulation is something that looks and acts like something, but isn’t real. Simulation is something that looks and acts like something, but isn’t real. Simulation is used for practice (flight simulators, surgery), entertainment (SIM games), research (scientific simulation) Simulation is used for practice (flight simulators, surgery), entertainment (SIM games), research (scientific simulation) Simulations they might know about: flight, driving, boats, surgery, architecture, engineering, military, games Simulations they might know about: flight, driving, boats, surgery, architecture, engineering, military, games Simulations often use computers, but they don’t have to Simulations often use computers, but they don’t have to