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University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Wave on a String
Students can observe the properties of a wave with different variables. Students can experiment with the type of end, damping factor, and tension in the string. Possible teacher lesson plans are included at the bottom of the page.
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Texas Gateway: Matter and Energy: Elemental Properties
Do you know what makes each element unique? This tutorial will explore what gives each element its identity through interactive activities, videos, and practice questions.
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University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Pendulum Lab
Manipulate the mass of a weight and the length of string in this interactive pendulum simulation. Change the speed, friction, and gravity to make the pendulum swing change as measurements are displayed on the screen. Younger students can...
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University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Build a Fraction
Interactive fractions game explores equivalent fractions and comparing fractions using numbers and patterns.
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University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Fractions Intro
The virtual simulation allows users to explore the features of fractions while playing this fun interactive game. Learn about numerators, denominators, number lines, and picture patterns.
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University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Balloons & Buoyancy
Students studying buoyancy will better understand its concepts with this virtual experiment using various balloons and testing what makes them float or sink.
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University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Alpha Decay
Via this interactive SIMS experiment, students will grasp better understanding of decay in alpha particles and their relationship to half life. Lessons and teacher tips included.
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University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Radio Waves & Electromagnetic Fields
Manually or computer generated, students can test radio waves being transmitted from a virtual radio station to a home. Study the curve, vectors, electric field, and more.
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University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Battery Voltage
Take a look inside a battery and change the voltage to see what goes on inside. Read the voltmeter as little stick people move the charges from one end of the battery to the other.
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University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Equation Grapher
The interactive simulation allows learners to explore the features of polynomial curves. Students can alter constants to investigate changes in the curves. The resource also includes activities that can be used with the simulation.
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University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Gas Properties
Experiment with this simulation to better understand the properties of gas with added variables.
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University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Ph Et: Interactive Simulations: Plate Tectonics
Students studying plate tectonics will better understand its concepts with this virtual experiment that tests how plates move on the surface of the earth. Temperature, composition, and thickness of plates can be changed to create new...
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University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Wave Interference
Conduct virtual experiments with water, sound, and light waves to determine the sine wave and patterns created in each.
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University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Ph Et: Function Builder
Play with functions while you ponder Art History. Explore geometric transformations and transform your thinking about linear functions, then have fun figuring out the mystery functions.
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University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Balancing Act
Play the Balance Challenge game to see how various objects can be used to make a plank such as a teeter totter balance and how changing the position of an object will affect the motion and tilt of the plank.
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University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Molecule Shapes: Basics
Students studying molecule shapes will better understand its concepts with this virtual experiment that tests how a molecule's shape changes due to repulsions between atoms. Learning is further enhanced by building molecules in 3D.
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University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Ohm's Law
Manipulate the voltage and resistance for a simple circuit to see how these affect the amount of current. The symbols in the Ohm's Law equation grow bigger and smaller to emphasize the changes.
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University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Under Pressure
Students studying pressure will better understand its concepts with this virtual experiment that tests how pressure changes in air and water as the fluids, gravity, container shape, and volume changes.
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University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Reaction & Rate Simulation
Students will learn what causes reactions and what affects the rates of reaction through data collected by conducting several simulated experiments.
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University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Fraction Matcher
The interactive simulation allows learners to explore the features of fractions. Students can find matching fractions or compare fractions using numbers and picture patterns.