1. Reproducing reality SIMULATIONS CHARACTERISTICS SUCCESS EXAMPLE USING A SIMULATION RESOURCES ASSIGNMENT

2. Simulations  Use is becoming recognized as an important tool in schools.  Simulating reality is useful.  Students experience reality in an educational setting.

3. Characteristics  “Real" or virtually real.  Simulate some activity so well that real learning takes place.  Motivates students to learn.  Hands-on  Age appropriate  Empowering – student controls learning

4. Successful Simulations  Clear objectives  Know what you want students to experience  Explain purpose, task, and expectations  Promote detail and accuracy  Simulations should be fun  Provide follow-up activities

5. Resources  Physics Physics  HPE HPE  Math Math  Science Science

7. Objectives:  Identify 5 A Day  Calculate a serving size  Set and Achieve 5 A Day Goal  Practice reading and decision making skills

8. Activity  Guided practice: Complete a simulation with the Dole 5 A Day Adventure Story. Build a story by making decisions. Read the story to the class. Complete a simulation with the Dole 5 A Day Adventure Story. Build a story by making decisions. Read the story to the class.  Independent practice: Create and print your own story. Create and print your own story.

9. Follow-up  Require students to do one or both of the following assignments: A. Print story and read to family members A. Print story and read to family members B. Complete 5 This Week chart B. Complete 5 This Week chart 5 This Week 5 This Week

10. Assignment  Objective: Participate in a simulation. Discuss what you learn in tappedin.  Go to: Explore Learning Explore LearningExplore Learning  You will watch two movies: 1. What educators are saying about us 2. One of the explorelearning demo movies  Open a trial account. Select a simulation and complete the simulation.

11. TappedIn Discussion Provide answers to the following questions: 1.What is a simulation? 2.What simulation did you complete? Give a brief description. 3.What objectives were addressed? 4.How would it be beneficial to student learning? 5.How can simulations support you as a teacher? 6.Was the simulation interesting? Would it be fun for students?