Chemthink – Atomic Structure (HTML5 Version)
Chemistry, Chemthink February 22, 2016In this Chemthink tutorial and question set, you will explore atomic structure and complete a short quiz. Topics include: mass, charge, and…
Chemthink – The Particulate Nature of Matter (HTML5 Version)
Chemistry, Chemthink February 22, 2016In this Chemthink tutorial, you will explore the particulate nature of matter and complete a short quiz. Topics include: Elements,…
Chemthink – Ion Formation (HTML5 Version)
Chemistry, Chemthink March 7, 2016In this Chemthink tutorial, you will explore ion formation and take a short quiz. Topics include: counting protons, neutrons, and…
Chemthink – Ionic Bonding (HTML5 Version)
Chemistry, Chemthink February 22, 2016In this Chemthink tutorial, you will explore ionic bonding and take a short quiz. Topics include: how ions form and…
Chemthink – Ionic Formulas (HTML5 Version)
Chemistry, Chemthink March 7, 2016In this Chemthink tutorial, you will explore ionic formulas and take a short quiz. Topics include: positive and negative ions…
Chemthink – Covalent Bonding (HTML5 Version)
Chemistry, Chemthink February 22, 2016In this Chemthink tutorial, you will explore covalent (molecular) bonding and take a short quiz. Topics include: why hydrogen atoms would…
Chemthink – Molecular Shapes (HTML5 Version)
Chemistry, Chemthink February 22, 2016In this Chemthink tutorial, you will explore molecular shapes and the VSEPR theory and take a short quiz. Topics include: attraction…
Chemthink – The Behavior of Gases (HTML5 Version)
Chemistry, Chemthink March 7, 2016In this Chemthink tutorial, you will explore the gas laws and take a short quiz. Topics include: the relationships between…
Chemthink*** – Precipitates Lab Simulation
Chemistry, Chemthink March 14, 2016In this Chemthink precipitates lab simulation, you will explore double replacement reactions and precipitate formation. Topics include: precipitate formation in…
Chemthink – Chemical Reactions (HTML5 Version)
Chemistry, Chemthink March 10, 2016In this Chemthink tutorial, you will explore chemical reactions and take a short quiz. Topics include: counting reactant and product atoms learning…
Chemthink – Isotopes (HTML5 Version)
Chemistry, Chemthink March 10, 2016In this Chemthink tutorial, you will explore isotopes and take a short quiz. Topics include: counting protons and neutrons to…
2 Stage Rocket
Motion, Physics November 23, 2015In this rocket simulation, a model rocket is launched from the ground. During the first stage, the rocket accelerates upward…
Accelerometer
Motion, Physics December 17, 2014A fully-functional mobile device accelerometer. This tool lets you measure and graph acceleration in three different axes.
Aluminum Can Polarization
Electrostatics, Physics December 16, 2014Why does a charged rod attract an aluminum can? Find out with this interactive simulation!
Angular Acceleration Lab
Motion, Physics December 10, 2014What happens to the maximum speed speed of the hanging mass if: 1. Spindle radius increases? 2. Platter rotational inertia…
Atwood Lab
Motion, Physics December 17, 2014This is a simulation of the classical Atwood machine used to demonstrate Newton’s 2nd Law and the Law of Conservation…
Balloon Charging Lab
Electrostatics, Physics January 23, 2015In the “Balloon Charging Lab”, you will start by rubbing a balloon on a sweater, noticing how the electrons behave…
Browns Eat Greens
Biology December 17, 2014A simple simulation showing the relationship between an herbivore (brown) and plants (green). Will the orange dot survive?
Beat Patterns
Physics, Waves and Sound January 4, 2016Beat Patterns is a simple simulation of two tuning forks, each attached to a resonant wooden box to naturally amplify the…
Charges and Fields
Electrostatics, Physics December 17, 2014In this open simulation, charges can be added to the screen to create electric fields.
Center of Mass Builder
Motion, Physics February 21, 2015Draw different shapes and watch the center of mass change!
Charging Game
Electrostatics, Games, Physics December 10, 2014Instructions: Use the negative balloon to push electrons. Use the grounding wire to add or remove electrons. Touch the two…
Circuit Electron Flow
Circuits, Electrostatics, Physics February 5, 2015“Circuit Electron Flow” simulates the flow of electrons through a wire caused by electric fields created by surface charges. Four…
Collision Carts Lab
Motion, Physics December 16, 2014An interactive lab. Crash the cars together and watch the results as they bounce, stick, or explode apart. Lab worksheet:…
Colored Filters
Optics, Physics January 4, 2016In Colored Filters, you will learn the basics of RGB light filtration. Use different combinations of filters to allow different…
Coulomb’s Law
Electrostatics, Physics December 17, 2014Explore the relationship between electrostatic force, charge, and distance.
DC Circuit Builder
Circuits, Physics December 10, 2014Build and test circuits: 1. What happens if bulbs are connected in series? In parallel? 2. How does an ammeter…
Density Lab
Biology, Chemistry, Physics February 22, 2015Density lab is a complete simulation of a classic physical science density lab.
Dissolving a Salt Crystal
Biology, Chemistry December 17, 2014A simple simulation that shows how a sodium chloride crystal dissolves.
Double Slit Interference
Optics, Physics January 13, 2016In this modern-day recreation of Thomas Young’s Double Slit Interference experiment, you will use a red, green, or blue laser…
Drude Model Conduction
Circuits, Electrostatics, Physics January 14, 2015How and why do electrons flow in a metal conductor? In this simulation, electrons are added to the right side…
Electric Field Game
Games, Physics December 16, 2014Create electric fields to put the charge in the goal!
Electrostatics Landscapes Lab
Electrostatics, Physics December 17, 2014This is a simulated version of the “Electrostatics Landscapes” lab performed with conductive carbon paper, silver metal paint, and electrodes…
Evaporative Cooling
Biology, Chemistry, Motion, Physics November 24, 2015In this simulation of evaporative cooling, hot water is placed in a beaker. The water is modeled as a collection…
Galaxy Simulator
Motion, Physics December 10, 2014How is a galaxy affected by the black hole in its center? How does the mass of a star affect…
Graph Matching
Motion, Physics October 7, 2015This one is a basic introduction to the classic physics “Graph Matching” lab where you have to walk forward and…
Graphs and Ramps
Games, Motion, Physics December 15, 2014Adjust the ramp to match the position and velocity graphs!
Gravitation
Motion, Physics January 7, 2015An interactive HTML5 simulation showing the force of gravity between two objects. Thanks to Nick Donovan for the lab activity…
Hungry Penguin
Games December 17, 2014A 2-player game. Penguins like cake. Penguins hate bombs. Go!
Keiki’s Impulse Game
Games, Motion, Physics December 17, 2014Help Keiki find her frosting by computing the impulse required to pick up all of the blobs.
Law of Reflection and Plane Mirror Images Tutorial
Optics, Physics February 26, 2019In Part I of this tutorial series, students will see how a laser beam obeys the Law of Reflection when…
Least Time Principle
Games, Optics, Physics December 18, 2014How does light decide which path to take to get to an object? Modern physics says it obeys the principle…
Lens and Mirror Lab
Optics, Physics December 17, 2014Change the location of the object and use the ray diagrams to determine the location of the image. The following…
Melting and Boiling Simulation
Biology, Chemistry February 16, 2016In this HTML5 melting and boiling simulation, an ice cube is melted into a beaker as a flame is applied….
The Monkey and The Zookeeper
Motion, Physics December 18, 2014If the target drops the instant you shoot, where should you aim to hit the target? Above the target to…
Orbital Motion
Motion, Physics January 7, 2015An interactive HTML5 simulation showing the eccentricity of a planet’s orbit around the sun.
Osmosis
Biology, Chemistry December 10, 2014Watch the water molecules move! This simulation shows why there is a net flow of water through a semi-permeable membrane…
Painting with Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow – CMY Pigments
Optics, Physics January 4, 2016In this simulation, you will use cyan, magenta, and yellow (CMY) pigments to create color combinations for school uniforms. In…
Phospholipids
Biology December 10, 2014Watch as the molecules spontaneously self-assemble into different shapes!
Projectile Simulator
Motion, Physics December 18, 2014A simulation of projectile motion. Control the launch height, angle, and speed and watch the velocity and acceleration vectors.
Racetrack
Games, Motion, Physics December 10, 2014Use the arrows to drive the car around the track in the minimum number of moves.
Refraction
Optics, Physics December 18, 2014Adjust the angle of the laser and observe how the light is refracted into different materials. The following worksheet…
RGB Color Addition
Optics, Physics January 4, 2016In RGB Color Addition, watch how the three primary colors of light, red, green, and blue (RGB), combine to make…
RGB Lighting
Optics, Physics January 5, 2016In RGB Lighting, turn the colored lights on and watch what happens with both the man in front of the…
Riverboat
Motion, Physics March 29, 2016In this simulation of a riverboat crossing a stream, you can control the heading and speed of the boat, as…
Rocket Sled
Motion, Physics December 17, 2014How do you control a rocket sled? Adjust the rocket thrust, weight, air drag, and friction to change the motion…
Roller Coaster
Motion, Physics December 18, 2014Watch the little people go up, down, and all around. This simulation shows energy as well as all of the…
Satellite Motion
Motion, Physics December 28, 2014Explore the motion of a satellite as it orbits earth. In this simulation, satellite motion is computed using realistic values…
Simple Wave Simulator
Physics, Waves and Sound December 17, 2014A simple wave simulator showing either a simple transverse wave on a string, or longitudinal waves in gas.
Skydiving
Motion, Physics December 17, 2014Does a heavier object really fall faster? A simulation of air drag encountered during skydiving.
Slinky Lab
Motion, Physics, Waves and Sound December 17, 2014A simulation of the classic slinky lab.
Stage Lighting
Optics, Physics January 11, 2016In this simulation, you can shine 8 different colored lights on 8 different “actors”: Frypanman, Appleman, Bananaman, Pearman, Blueberryman, Grapeman,…
Standing Wave Simulator
Physics, Waves and Sound December 17, 2014A simulator which allows you to create standing waves in strings and tubes.
Superimposer
Physics, Waves and Sound March 17, 2017In this HTML5 simulation, you are presented with two waves of slightly different frequency. What happens when they are superimposed…
Tennis Ball Cannon
Motion, Physics September 27, 2015This simulation uses the classic air drag model (force proportional to speed) and realistic default values for an a tennis…
Turd the Target
Motion, Physics December 19, 2015“Turd the Target” is the first of two projectile motion games. In “Turd the Target”, the nefarious “Birdman” has begun…
Turd the Target 2 – Turd-a-Pult!
Motion, Physics December 19, 2015“Turd the Target 2 – Turd-a-Pult” is the second of two projectile motion games. Foiled by his attempts at horizontally…
Vector Addition
Electrostatics, Motion, Physics December 18, 2014Drag vectors out to find the resultant. Adjust them and watch as the resultant changes.
Vector Guessing Game
Electrostatics, Games, Motion, Physics December 18, 2014Add vectors quickly to score. Can you beat the world record?
Water Simulation
Biology, Chemistry December 10, 2014Drag the water around. What happens when the temperature goes up? This simple simulation shows how water molecules stick to…
