Shodor Education Foundation
Graph Sketcher
Sketch graphs with the Graph Sketcher. Scholars graph functions on a coordinate plane. An interactive makes it as easy as inputting the function and clicking a button.
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Buffon's Needle An Analysis and Simulation
If you dropped a needle on a lined sheet of paper what is the probability that the needle will cross one of the lines on the page? Surprise your class with how calculating this probability can approximate pi. This question is known as...
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Tracking and Tracing Sunspots
Students examine sunspots. In this sunspot instructional activity, students use applets to investigate the movement of sunspots. Students research sunspots and evaluate the rotation of the sun. Lesson references outside resources not...
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Solar and Lunar Eclipses
Students examine eclipses. In this eclipse lesson, students investigate solar and lunar eclipses. Students complete a WebQuest and write a descriptive summary of eclipses. Lesson references a WebQuest, but does not include a link.
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The Milky Way and Beyond
Students consider the scale of the Milky Way Galaxy. In this Milky Way lesson, students hypothesize the length of time necessary to cross the Milky Way.
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The Phases of the Moon
Students view an applet to study the phases of the Moon in relation to the orientation of the sun, moon, and Earth.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Online Exhibit: Mix and Match
A Shockwave movie which allows users to mix varying colors of light and observe the effect upon the appearance of a circle. Accompanied by a "To Do and Notice" section and a "What's Going On?" section. Excellent!
The Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute: Minutes From Me: Add a Java Wordsearch to the Links Web
Word searches are popular with students. This site describes how to create a web page that includes an interactive word search implemented as a Java applet.
Other
University of Arkansas: Kinetic Theory
A little background and a great Java applet that allows you to see the distribution of particles by their velocity.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Psychic Test
This activity uses an applet to study the psychic ability of a student in the class who is asked repeatedly to guess the outcome of a virtual coin toss. Students will understand the idea of long-run relative frequency converging to true...
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Image of Inclined Plane
An interactive Java applet from the University of Utah that allows users to investigate the effect of the coefficient of friction on the motion of a block sliding down an incline. Initial height of the block and the friction coefficient...
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Position of Block
An interactive Java applet from the University of Utah that allows users to investigate the effect of the coefficient of friction on the motion of a block sliding down an incline. Initial height of the block and the friction coefficient...