Modeling Death and Immigration with m&m's is a tried and true – never fail – easy modeling activity, often used on day one of a class, say differential equations and referenced throughout the semester along with fond student memories and great fun. SIMIODE – Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations with Differential Equations is a FREE Community of Practice in support of a modeling first approach to teaching differential equations with some attention to calculus as well. Come visit and wander the resources for your teaching, especially if you are interested in applications or modeling. See all our Modeling Scenarios in our SIMIODE Resource Guide on our community homepage above.
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Brian Winkel
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