1. A method for simulating welding activity, comprising: tracking a movement and orientation of a stick welding device relative to a welding coupon for a simulated welding operation, where said stick welding device has a stick welding tool and a simulated stick electrode; moving said simulated stick electrode with an actuator within said stick welding tool during said simulated welding operation; receiving information related to said movement and orientation of said stick welding device; modeling, during said simulated welding operation, a simulated welding surface for said welding coupon; modeling a simulated weld puddle having real-time molten metal fluidity and real-time heat dissipation characteristics during said simulated welding operation; modeling a simulated weld bead based on said movement and orientation of said welding tool, and based on a simulation of solidification of said weld puddle from a molten state to a solid state; and displaying, on a first display device, said simulated welding operation, including displaying said simulated welding surface, said simulated weld puddle and said simulated weld bead; wherein said movement of said simulated stick electrode is such that a distance between said stick welding tool and a simulated welding tip of said simulated stick electrode is reduced during said simulated welding operation.