Resources and References

Stella Resources:

Stella Handbook http://www2.chemeng.lth.se/Edu/stella/stellaintro/stella_manual/manual.html#anchor_tools

Beginning Stella modeling for physics http://mvhsl.mbhs.edu/mvhsproj/simpkin/simptea.pdf

Introduction to Stella, its components, and examples http://geo.cas.vanderbilt.edu/Geol104/STELLA/stella.htm

Stella Exercises http://www2.chemeng.lth.se/Edu/stella/stellaintro/overview.html

Implementation of Stella to a Physics Classroom http://isaac.williamsport.wa.k12.md.us/~ctrout/CM/physmod.html

Physics Models using STELLA http://isaac.williamsport.wa.k12.md.us/~ctrout/sciproj/STELLA/

Sketchpad Tutorial:

Introducing The Geometer's Sketchpad^1fffffff http://www.math.ucf.edu/geometry/intrSketch.pdf

Getting Started Part I

http://www.sps.edu/Academics/AIS/Computing/resources/mst/geo_sketchpad/intro_gsketch1.shtml

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Getting Started Part II

http://www.sps.edu/Academics/AIS/Computing/resources/mst/geo_sketchpad/intro_gsketch2.shtml

What's My Size? Was adapted from a SATEC lesson.ff http://satec.saisd.net/

Mysterious Circles lesson was adapted from The Mathematics Teacher (NCTM).ff http://nctm.org/

The Exploration Labs were adapted from "Physics with CBL's".fffff www.vernier.com

To find more informatin about the I-35 to I-10 Exchange. www.dot.state.tx.us/

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/

Science Standards National Science Education Standards http://books.nap.edu/html/nses/html/6e.html#csg912

Math Standards National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. http://standards.nctm.org/

Use the Terra Server web site to find satillite images. f ffff http://terraserver.homeadvisor.msn.com/default.asp