Interactive Physics Simulations
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The University of Colorado’s Physics Education Technology project (PhET) provides an extensive online suite of simulations that covers the majority of high school and introductory college physics; it also illustrates the concepts behind advanced topics such as semiconductors.
The simulations create animated game like environments where the visual and conceptual models that physicists use are made accessible to students. The simulations animate what is invisible to the eye such as atoms, electrons, photons, and electric fields.
You’ll find around 35 simulations and because this is an active project, the website is regularly updated with newly developed or improved simulations.
Recent Updates
Simulation activities now include elementary and middle school.
Additional Resources
Understanding Scientific Inquiry
Problem Solving and Science Process Skills
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