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Real Lives [|www.educationalsimulations.com]


 * Real Lives** is a unique, interactive life sim that enables you to live one of billions of lives in any country in the world. Through statistically accurate events, **Real Lives** brings to life different cultures, political systems, economic opportunities, personal decisions, health issues, family issues, schooling, jobs, religions, geography, war, peace, and more

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Groups of students were given a list of items from which to choose and rank to enable them to survive on a desert island or the moon or a abandoned building. [] [] [] [|www.shurdington.org/Downloads/NASA%20Exercise.pdf]

[] It is the Desert Island Simulation and did not involve any computer or software. The teacher put us in a circle and presented a scenerio that the group has made a decision to leave the small island they are stranded on and get to the larger island they can see 40 miles in the distance. They only have two weeks of water and one week of food. They have 16 palm trees, 50 truck tires, balloons, crates, clothes and contents of packets. We were asked to plan out our strategy for getting to the bigger island. We didn't know the teacher had planted two ringers - individuals who were supposed to be contrary and belligerant. The wrap up discussion involved questions about how we felt about the simulation. All the questions asked about group goals, how we treated one another, empathy, support, paraphrasing, positiveness, approval, and questioning. We identified leaders and others who exhibited the above qualities.

** Math Software – Sample Lessons **
> //Play games on the gridboard with Jermaine and explore flips, slides and turns.// > //Explore concepts about place value at the bank with Miguel.// > Solve real-world problems using addition and subtraction at the grocery store.
 * Transformation – Geometry (Practice Activity)
 * Place value – Number & Operations (Tutorial)
 * Problem Solving – Number & Operations (Tutorial)

** Reading Software – Sample Lessons **
> //Decide which statements are facts and opinions after reading a story about the samurai.// > //Create a ‘rap song’ with Carlos and practice your rhyming skills.//
 * The Samurai – Reading Comprehension: Fact & Opinion (Practice Activity)
 * Create a Rap Song – Phonemic Awareness: Rhyming (Practice Activity)
 * The History of Pizza – Reading Comprehension: Summarizing (Tutorial)

> Join the discussion about bullying on the set of the Dr. Abby Show.
 * Bullying – Reading Comprehension: Cause & Effect (Tutorial) //

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