This book/CD-ROM introduces readers to several different philosophies and approaches to scientific inquiry and problem solving. The chapters, applications, software tools, and demonstrations integrate science, mathematics, and technology towards the utilization of simulation and modeling in the investigation of dynamic processes. This package will bring the tools and excitement of modeling and simulation to the user's desktop.

This book/software package brings the tools and excitement of modeling to pre-college teachers, to researchers involved in curriculum development, and to software developers interested in the pre-college market.