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High School Courses Dependency Graph

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About This MicroSim

Interactive visualization mapping prerequisite relationships between high school mathematics and science courses. This interactive learning tool provides direct visual feedback, enabling students to explore algebraic structures dynamically.

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        height="602px" width="100%" scrolling="no"></iframe>

Lesson Plan

Learning Objective

Understand academic course sequencing and the role of Algebra I as a prerequisite for advanced STEM courses.

Audience and Prerequisites

Designed for Algebra I students in grade 9. Students should have arithmetic fluency and introductory familiarity with algebraic notation.

Suggested Activity

  1. Ask students to make a prediction before interacting with controls or moving parameters.
  2. Click on high school courses to view required prerequisites and recommended follow-on courses.
  3. Compare the visual model directly with the symbolic algebraic expression.
  4. Have students summarize their observations in a single sentence.

Assessment

Students map out a 4-year high school math pathway starting from Algebra I.

References

  1. Related Algebra I Chapter - Course explanation and background context.
  2. vis-network Reference - Official library documentation.