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SITE REVIEW

October 2005

Physics Education Technology
Very nice physics simulations are just a few electrons away!
Grade Level: 9-12


http://www.colorado.edu/physics/phet/

CONTENT:
The Physics Education Technology (PhET) project offers free fun and interactive simulations of physical phenomena for teaching and learning physics.
SITE DESIGN:
The site is animated, interactive and navigation is intuitive with click and drag manipulation, sliders and radio buttons. The site is available in both English and Spanish and simulations can be used online or downloaded and installed on your own computer. Flash Player and Java are required and a support page is available for troubleshooting.
 

REVIEW:
Give your students a leg up on understanding physics concepts with these fun interactive simulations. With forty simulations available, students can explore such topics as string tension, radio waves, static electricity, buoyancy and much more in a game like environment that emphasizes the connections to real life experience and the underlying science. The simulations are grouped into seven categories: motion, work, energy and power, sound and waves, heat and thermo, electricity and circuits, light and radiation, quantum phenomena and math tools. The educator resources include a database of classroom activities, created by classroom teachers, to use with the simulations and a discussion forum. Additionally, there is information on how to access and run the simulations and suggestions for effectively incorporating the simulations into the curriculum.

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