Question: What is a simulation?
Answer: "A simulation is the process of imitating a real situation or object with a set of mathematical formulas" (p. 311). Simulations are so cool! I remember going to the Air and Space Museum as a child and always wanting to do the Flight Simulator. It was so awesome to feel like I was the pilot and the mission was in my hands. Now they have simulators everywhere. There are 3-D simulators at theme parks and even 4-D simulators that incoporate the other senses. But simulators are not just rides anymore, they are video games as well. The Sims is a great example. So are other games out there that put you in a cause-effect situation, where the decisions you make can alter the future of you and your family/town/city/castle/military/life!
Simulations are pretty cool. The 4-D simulations seem like a lot of fun. I think using simulations in the classroom could be a great experience for students.
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