Simluations

=__**Simulations**__=


 * __Definition-__** A simulation is an extended activity where students take on the responsibilities, roles, or tasks of a real life event. The purpose of a simulation is to recreate real life scenarios and create empathy in students or teach them real world applications of skills or content learned inside the classroom; A scaled down version of real life using role playing to accomplish a deeper understanding or knowledge of a topic of skill.

__**Advantages:**__
 * Safety
 * Recreate history
 * Hands-on
 * Varied abilities
 * Team-based
 * Student-centered
 * Real life
 * Interdisciplinary
 * Fun

__**Limitations/Disadvantages:**__
 * Lots of teacher preparation
 * Questionable representation of real life scenarios
 * May lose focus or objective of simulation
 * Complex level of preparation
 * Time needed to complete the simulation properly

__**Good for…**__ -Teachers wanting a hands-on approach or real-life simulation of a topic, content, or skill.

__**Bad for…**__ -Teachers without good classroom management skills;

__**Websites/Simulations:**__ [] Model United Nations Club Sim City, Sim Town, Sim Farm Civilizations (video game) Age of Mythology Tomagachi pets [|Bridge Building Game] [|DriversEd] [|Discovery Education Science Simulations (Password required)] [|Middle School Science Simulations] [|BBC Science Simulations]