Simulations Lesson Outline

What is a Simulation + Vocabulary

• Objectives
  1. Understand how computers can be used to represent real-world phenomena or outcomes
  2. Compare simulations with real-world contexts.
  3. Implement code to mimic real world situations, problems, or phenomena.
• Simulations are abstractions that mimic more ____ or ____ from the real world
  • Purposes include drawing ____ without the contraints of the real world
• Simulations use varying sets of values to reflect the _______ state of a real phenomenon
• Often, when developing a simulation, it is necessary to ___ specific details or ____ aspects
  • Simulations can often contain __ based on which details or real-world elements were included/excluded
• Simulations allow the formulation of hypotheses under consideration
• Variability and randomness of the world is considered using random number generators

• Examples: rolling dice, spinners, molecular models, analyze chemicals/reactions…

• Have people fill in the blanks^

  Collegeboard Simulation Questions

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  Useful tools/commands when creating simulations

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  Simple Simulation Example; Coin Flip

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  Change the Coin flip to be a weighted coin

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  Make your own simulation; Dice Flip