Spreadsheet Numerical Modeling in Secondary School Physics and Biology

The paper gives three examples of numeric modeling with spreadsheets in secondary school (age 15+) physics and biology − free fall in the air, animal population, and damped oscillation. The aim is to introduce the reader to numeric modeling. The simplest numeric methods are used − Euler’s, and the f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jan Benacka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: McMaster University
Series:Spreadsheets in Education
Online Access:http://sie.scholasticahq.com/article/4544-spreadsheet-numerical-modeling-in-secondary-school-physics-and-biology.pdf