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Physics simulations $5-10
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Electric Circuits, Resistors in Series & Parallel
Using this electric circuits PhET guided inquiry lab your students will gain an in depth understanding of the difference between resistors in series circuits and resistors in parallel circuits. I have done these activities with my students many times and they always find them fun and engaging. The best part is that your students won't even know they are learning as they complete the included inquiry-based laboratory assignment sheet. The PhET Circuit Construction Kit: DC simulation can be found
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Ā Electric Circuits Bundle No. 1: Resistors in Series and Parallel
PhET Forces and Motion Basics Activity Guide
The PhET: Forces and Motion Basics Activity Guide is used along with the free *Next Generation PhET Simulation āForces and Motion Basicsā. Students will discover how balanced and unbalanced forces affect an objectās motion and then explore the relationship between force, mass, acceleration, speed, and friction on the motion of objects. The activity guide takes students through the 4 parts of the simulation: Net Force, Motion, Friction and Acceleration. Students are encouraged to make predictions
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6th - 10th
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NGSS:
HS-PS2-2
, MS-PS2-2
, HS-PS2-1
Also included in:Ā PhET Activity Guide Physics Bundle
PhET Projectile Motion activity guide
The PhET:Projectile Motion Activity Guide is used along with the free *Next Generation PhET Simulation on Projectile Motion. Students learn how the motion of a projectile is affected by changes in the initial height, initial speed, cannon angle, and other variables with or without the affects of wind resistance. This activity guide follows closely with the newest (HTML5) version of the PhET Projectile Motion simulation. Your students will hit the ground running without the need for a lengthy in
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5th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-PS2-2
Also included in:Ā PhET Activity Guide Physics Bundle
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Geometric Optics, Lenses and Mirrors
In this guided inquiry two part PhET lab your students will investigate how an image is formed by four different optical instruments: a convex lens, a concave lens, a convex mirror and a concave mirror. In Part 1 students will investigate (1) how the characteristics of the image change as the object is brought closer to each of the lenses and mirrors, (2) the similarities and differences in image formation for each of the lenses and mirrors and (3) the meaning of the points F and 2F for the conv
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Ā Optics Complete Unit Bundle
Density PhET Lab | Mystery Blocks | Self-Grading Google Form & Virtual Lab Guide
This is a self-grading, guided virtual lab that explores the relationships of volume, mass, and density using the simulation, Density Lab: Mystery Blocks by PhET! Students are challenged to identify the unknown material of mystery blocks by calculating their density to compare with the known materials in the Density Table. Students follow step-by-step instructions in the google form while tinkering with the simulation, manipulating the variables, making observations, and recording qualitative/qu
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-PS1-2
Also included in:Ā Density PhET Lab | Self-Grading Google Form & Lab Guide + CER | DUO BUNDLE!
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Force of Friction
The goal of this PhET online lab activity is for your students to gain a deeper understanding of static and kinetic friction forces, Newtonās laws of motion and how to determine the coefficients of static and kinetic friction. This activity includes collecting data about frictional forces, graphing the data and analysis of the graph to determine the coefficients of friction. This web based lab is available as a PDF file that can be completed by distance learners. This online lab activity uses th
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Ā Newtonās Laws of Motion Bundle: Three PhET Online Labs
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Wave Interference
This PhET Wave Interference online lab provides an excellent opportunity for your students to experiment with waves and their interactions. Students will investigate the relationship between the wavelength and frequency of the visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum and calculate the speed of light using the simulation. Next, they will experiment with diffraction, wave interference and the factors that affect the fringe pattern that occurs when light waves pass through single and double
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Stringing Blood Spatter Lab Activity Group
FINALLY! A blood spatter activity that allows students to go through the steps of STRINGING BLOOD SPATTER. This activity will allow students to analyze a medium-velocity impact spatter pattern in order to determine both the point of convergence and the distance of impact.This activty is a great follow-up after they have investigated different spatter patterns: passive drops, medium-velocity impact, high-velocity impact, etc. I have been teaching forensic science at the middle school level since
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7th - 12th
Energy Transfer & Conservation PhET Virtual Lab Mini-Bundle
Get 30% off each lab with the Energy Transfer & Conservation Virtual Lab Mini-Bundle! These three interactive lab assignments will help your students learn about energy in all of its forms and how it can be transferred between systems. Students will learn:Kinetic & Potential EnergyāļøTest their Pre-Existing Knowledge of EnergyāļøIdentify how an Object's Height is related to Potential EnergyāļøDescribe how an Object's Speed affects its' Kinetic EnergyāļøAnalyze the Relationship between Fricti
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-2
, MS-PS3-3
, MS-PS3-5
, MS-PS3-1
Currents & Circuits 2 PhET Lab | Complete Interactive Virtual Lab Guide with Key
This PhET Lab guide can be completed digitally as an interactive handout with drag and drop elements or printed. Students are instructed how to build a baseline circuit to compare it to a tester circuit. Then, use the PhET simulation and lab guide to set up their circuits to answer the 4 testable questions provided: "How does [voltage, length of wire, type of material & wire diameter] affect the strength of electric current?" (NGSS PS2-3) Ask questions about data to determine the factors tha
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
HS-PS3-2
, MS-PS2-3
, MS-PS3-2
, HS-PS3-1
Also included in:Ā Currents & Circuits 2 PhET Lab | Form + Lab Guide + Extension | TRIO BUNDLE
Fossil Fuel and Nuclear Energy Production ā A Digital Scavenger Hunt Activity
Fossil Fuel and Nuclear Energy Production - A Digital, Device-Based resource that will get your kids out of their seats, engaged, utilizing technology, and collaborating to solve real problems and test their knowledge. This activity works well across grades as a means of assessment, review, and/or instruction.This activity is the coolest thing I've created and your kids are going to love it, mine do. Think of a scavenger hunt, then add devices (Smartphones, Chromebooks, Laptops, or Tablets), eng
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in:Ā Physics Digital Scavenger Hunt Bundle - Digital Science Activities
Electric & Gravitational Force Mega Bundle (Notes, Simulations, Quiz, CER)
Engage your students in a dynamic exploration of two fundamental laws of physics with this all inclusive interactive mega bundle! This resource delves into the Universal Law of Gravitation and Coulomb's Law through a series of engaging questions and computer experimentation. This all-inclusive resource is designed to ignite curiosity and deepen understanding through inquiry-based learning. It should take teachers about a week to cover all that is within the bundle!What will you get?3 pages of
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Grades:
9th - 11th
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NGSS:
HS-PS2-4
Renewable Energy Production ā A Device-Based Scavenger Hunt Activity
Renewable Energy Production - A Digital Resource resource that will get your kids out of their seats, engaged, utilizing technology, and collaborating to solve real problems and test their knowledge.This activity is the coolest thing I've created and your kids are going to love it, mine do. Think of a scavenger hunt, then add devices (Smartphones, Chromebooks, Laptops, or Tablets), engaged students, and learning through assessment and you have this resource.Quick Disclaimer. In order to use this
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6th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in:Ā Physics Digital Scavenger Hunt Bundle - Digital Science Activities
PhET Simulation Online Lab: Force and Motion
This PhET simulation virtual lab on force and motion is a great way to introduce students to the concept of force, mass, and acceleration. By the end of this activity students should be able to observe the relationship between force, mass, speed, friction, and acceleration and answer conceptual concepts. This lab consists of 9 pages, 4 parts, with a total of 28 questions.Ā The lab is laid out as the following:Part 1: Net Force- questions 1-5Part 2: Motion- question 6-10Part 3: Friction- questions
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Grades:
8th - 10th
Resistivity of constantan - 3D Lab Practical Simulation (Windows)
Teacher or student controlled, realistic 3d simulation of an experiment to measure the resistivity of constantan.Every material that obeys Ohms law (not all materials do) has a characteristic resistivity. The resistivity is a constant for a particular substance that allows you to calculate what the resistance is in Ohms for a wire of a particular length with a particular cross-sectional area. This experiment allows you to plot the resistance against the length of wire that the current is flowi
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Wave Speed Through A Liquid - 3D Simulation (Windows)
Teacher or student controlled, realistic and immersive 3d simulation of an experiment that measures the speed of waves in water. It uses an electromechanical plunger connected to a signal generator to create waves of a known frequency in the water. A strobe light is then used to effectively make the waves appear stationary where their wavelength can be easily measured.The user can control the frequency of the signal generator and the frequency of the strobe light. The user is free to move any
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Mechanical Equivalent of Heat - Interactive 3D Simulation (Windows)
Student or teacher controlled, realistic 3d simulation of an experiment that allows the equivalence of heat and mechanical energy to be determined. We generate the heat by the friction between a cord and a brass cylinder which is rotated under the user's control.The user controls the rotation whilst monitoring the temperature of the brass cylinder. The user is free to move anywhere within the laboratory in order to interact with the apparatus.There's nothing to break, wear out, setup or steal,
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Charles's Law - Interactive 3D Simulation (Windows)
The next best thing to being in a laboratory. Student or teacher controlled, realistic and immersive 3d simulation of an experiment that confirms Charles's Law that states that at constant pressure the volume of a fixed amount of a gas is proportional to the temperature.The user controls the flow of water into the beaker that cools the water whilst monitoring the position of the oil drop and the temperature. The user is free to move anywhere within the laboratory in order to interact with the a
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Finding Muzzle Velocity of AK47 Shell - Interactive 3D Simulation (Windows)
Laboratory experiment that requires no laboratory! This is a student or teacher controlled, realistic and immersive 3d simulation of an experiment that allows the muzzle velocity of a shell to be calculated using a ballistic balance. An AK47 fires a shell into a suspended block of wood imparting its kinetic energy into the potential energy of the block and shell combined at its highest position of its swing. Equating these two energies, and taking consideration of the equivalence of the momen
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Specific Heat of Brass - Interactive 3D Simulation (Windows)
Laboratory experiment that requires no laboratory! This is a student or teacher controlled, realistic 3d simulation of an experiment that allows you to measure the specific heat of brass. The specific heat of a substance is the amount of heat it can hold per unit mass. In this experiment we place a brass weight in boiling water. When the weight is in the boiling water it is gaining heat energy. After about four or five minutes it will be heated evenly to the temperature of the water.The bra
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Resistors in Series and Parallel - 3D Simulation (Windows)
No laboratory required! Teacher or student controlled, realistic and immersive 3d simulation of an experiment that allows you to investigate the combined resistance of resistors in series and parallel. Resistors impede the flow of current in a circuit. We use them in electrical and electronic circuits to control the flow of current. The higher the resistance the less current that flows. However, there are two different ways we can connect resistors together, either in series or in parallel.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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IV Characteristics of a Filament Lightbulb - Interactive 3D Simulation (Windows)
No laboratory required! This is a teacher or student controlled, realistic and immersive 3d simulation of an experiment that allows you to plot the IV characteristics of a lightbulb. That is, you can plot how the current changes when you change the voltage (The āIā is for current, and the V is for voltage). This depends on the resistance of the bulb which changes depending on the voltage. Effectively the bulb gets hotter and hotter as the voltage increases until it is eventually white hot.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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IV Characteristics of an LED - Interactive 3D Simulation (Windows)
No laboratory required! This is a teacher or student controlled, realistic and immersive 3d simulation of a virtual experiment that allows you to plot the IV characteristics of a diode. That is, you can plot how the current changes when you change the voltage (The āIā is for current and the V is for voltage). Diodes have the property that they essentially only let current flow in one direction. The user can control the power supply, alter the connection of the LED, and the change the varia
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Magnetic Flux Linkage using a search coil - 3D Interactive Simulation (Windows)
No laboratory required! This is a teacher or student controlled, realistic and immersive 3d simulation of a flux linkage experiment using a signal generator, search coil, and oscilloscope.This experiment establishes the relationship between the induced voltage in a coil when at various angles to another coil. It uses audio signals from a signal generator to vary the input voltage. By measuring the voltage induced in the search coilusing an oscilloscope, and varying the angle of the search coil
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12th, Higher Education
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