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Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: My Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation that teaches about motion, acceleration, and velocity by allowing students to build their own solar system and watch the effects of gravitational pull and how that changes with initial position, velocity, and...
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Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Normal Modes

For Students 11th - 12th
An interactive simulation that teaches about oscillators, normal modes, and polarization by varying the number of masses and initial conditions to determine their effect on 1D or 2D systems of coupled mass-spring oscillators. This...
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Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Ohm's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation that teaches about Ohm's Law, circuits, and current by observing how adjusting the voltage and resistance changes current according to Ohm's Law. This simulation can either be downloaded or played online and...
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Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Pendulum Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation that teaches about periodic motion, simple harmonic motion, and conservation of energy. Observe one or two pendulums to determine how the swing is influenced by the length of the string, the mass of the pendulum...
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Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Projectile Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation that teaches about kinematics, air resistance, and parabolic curve by shooting a car out of a cannon while trying to hit a target. Observe how changes in angle, initial speed, mass, air resistance, and drag...
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Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Proportion Playground

For Students 3rd - 8th
An interactive simulation that teaches about ratios, proportional reasoning, and unit rate by making predictions and testing proportions while designing a necklace, throwing balloons filled with paint, playing billiards, or shopping for...
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Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Radiating Charge

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation that teaches about electromagnetic radiation, dipole radiation, and electric fields by observing the effects of changes in sinusoidal, circular, and linear motion on the outward propagation of radiation. This...
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Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Reactants, Products and Leftovers

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation that teaches about chemical reactions and limiting reactants by creating sandwiches to represent chemical reactions. See how many can be made using different amounts of reactants. This simulation can either be...
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Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Resistance in a Wire

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation that teaches about resistivity, resistance, and circuits by observing how changes in resistivity, length, and area affect resistance in a wire. This simulation can either be downloaded or played online and...
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Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Resonance

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation that teaches about resonance, harmonic motion, and oscillator by observing varying frequencies and amplitudes, damping constants, and the mass and spring constant to determine the effect on resonance. This...
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Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Stern Gerlach Experiment

For Students 11th - 12th
An interactive simulation that teaches about quantum mechanics, spin, and quantum measurement through a classic Stern-Gerlach Experiment. By observing the spin of atoms as an intrinsic angular momentum, students learn to measure to reach...
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Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Under Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation that teaches about pressure, fluids, and density by observing changes in pressure under and above water with changes in variables including fluids, gravity, container shapes, and volume. This simulation can...
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Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Unit Rates

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An interactive simulation that teaches about ratios, proportional reasoning, and using double number lines to look for patterns through interactions while shopping for fruits, vegetables, and candy and by comparing cars with different...
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Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Wave on a String

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation that teaches about waves, frequency, and amplitude by observing the waves and vibrations of a string while changing variables like distance, speed, fixed or unfixed ends, and more. This simulation can either be...
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Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Collision Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive air hockey simulation that teaches about collisions, momentum, and velocity. This simulation can either be downloaded or played online and includes handouts, lesson plans, and additional materials.
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Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Gravity Force Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation that teaches about gravitational force, Newton's Third Law, and force pairs by varying properties affect the gravitational force exerted between two objects. This simulation can either be downloaded or played...
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Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Fraction Matcher

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive simulation that teaches about fractions, equivalent fractions, and mixed numbers through a game of matching shapes and numbers. This simulation can either be downloaded or played online and includes handouts, lesson plans,...
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Lesson Plan
CPALMS

Moving on Up

For Teachers K
[Free Registration/Login Required] During this MEA simulation, kindergarten students will be preparing for a move to another state. Students must work in cooperative groups as they determine which moving company will be the best for...
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Unit Plan
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Sustainability

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the definition of sustainability with this tutorial. Also, explore possible solutions to obtain sustanability in an environment.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Curb the Epidemic!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using a website simulation tool, students build on their understanding of random processes on networks to interact with the graph of a social network of individuals and simulate the spread of a disease. They decide which two individuals...
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Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: It's a Connected World: The Beauty of Network Science

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about complex networks and how to use graphs to represent them. They also learn that graph theory is a useful part of mathematics for studying complex networks in diverse applications of science and engineering, including...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Simulation in Healthcare

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners learn how engineering design is applied to solve healthcare problems by using an engineering tool called simulation. While engineering design is commonly used to study and design everything from bridges, factories, airports to...
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Unit Plan
Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Tools for the Options Role Play

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Options Role Play is a unique activity at the heart of the Choices Program's curriculum units. Learn about role play and the resources and tools for use with this activity.
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Activity
Schools of California Online Resources for Education

Score: Castle Builder

For Students 9th - 10th
A lesson plan with plenty of discussion and research questions, as well as links to examples and more information. You'll also find extension ideas and adaptations for students with special needs.