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	Home > Curriculum > Complex Systems CLE Curriculum: Characteristics of Complex Systems Characteristics of Complex Systems in K-12 Education project There are many published works that expand upon the Characteristics of Complex Systems. Key amongst these are the works of Jay W. Forrester. Please use the following resources to help further your understanding and appreciation for complex systems. Characteristics of Complex Systems Resources Learning through System Dynamics as Preparation for the 21st Century by Jay W. Forrester System Dynamics and Learner-Centered-Learning in Kindergarten through 12th Grade Education by Jay W. Forrester Thinking in Systems: A Primer by Donnella H. Meadows The Collected Papers of Jay W. Forrester by Jay W. Forrester Oscillations Resources Understanding Oscillations in Simple Systems by Nathaniel Mass & Peter Senge	Share \| Social CLE Now What? Blog Getting Started: Learn System Dynamics Introduction to System Dynamics Splash! Get Splash! Use Splash! Simulations Up and Down in the Wild: Predator and Prey Too Many Animals? All Together Now: Predator, Prey and Plants more Predator & Prey Behind Closed Gates (Prison Simulation) In and Out Game (From the Shape of Change) more simulations CLE Products Now What? book Model Mysteries book Visual Tools for Student Projects book Dollars and Sense books Shape of Change book Systems in Motion books more... Upcoming Events