New Mexico Adventures in Modeling

June 16-27, 2003

Santa Fe Institute

Syllabus

Week 1

	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri
AM	Palm Discussion Game Break Workshop Overview Introduction to Challenge 1 Lunch	Pixelated Paths Challenge 3	Mystery Models 1 Biology Units Ecology, evolution and genetics Model deconstruction with R&G	Challenge 4 Desk Crits / DDA Chemistry Carbonic Acid    Enzyme Heat Spec. heat   Thermostat Lunchtime - John Miller	Social Science and Math Units Fads and Fashions Ratios Integrate Capturing and Exporting Data with F&F & Excel
PM	Challenge 2 27 Blind Mice Challenge 1/2 and Pinups	Virus Activity Challenge 3 Pinups	Challenge 4	Challenge 5 Homework 6PM Dinner @ Burt's	Challenge 5 Pinups Brainstorming for the Weekend and Model Exploration

Week 2

	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri
AM	Activity TBD (Angels and Devils) Project discussion and group formation	Project Idea Posters Project Work Book Groups	Project Work	Genetics Palm Activity Project Work John Pepper (11.5a) - Swarm and Model Validation	Project Work  Summer/Fall Planning
PM	Challenge 6 intro 2p Alfred Hubler I Project Work	Challenge 7 Intro Project Work 2p Alfred Hubler II Survey of Teacher Needs	Book Reports Project Work Half-way project pinup	Project Work  Presentation on Making Presentations (Collecting Data, etc.) EVENING EVENT	12p - 3p Final Presentations and Wrap-up