Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Measuring Voltage on a Breadboard
Find out how measuring voltage in a circuit is like measuring the pressure in a water pipe.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Total Resistance for Resistors in Series
Use the tutorial to find the total resistance for resistors in a series circuit.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Parallel Plate Capacitor
A simulation investigating a parallel-plate capacitor which is charged by connecting one plate to the positive end of a battery, and the other plate to the negative end. The battery sends electrons from one capacitor plate to the other...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Conductor or Insulator?
In this investigation the students predict, experiment, and observe whether materials are insulators or conductors.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Arctic Ocean: What Are Conductors and Insulators?
Visit Vlad and learn about the properties of conductors and insulators, and what materials are used for them.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Thermal Conductors and Insulators
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Thermal conductors and insulators and the ways they are used.
University of Waterloo (Canada)
Computer Assisted Chem. Tutorial/chemistry of Batteries
A superb explanation of how a battery works. Discusses the associated chemistry which explains how a battery produces a voltage. Includes a series of "Confidence Building Questions."
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Modeling Emf, Potential Difference, and Internal Resistance
Interactive lecture discusses internal resistance which provides help to students in developing an accurate model.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science
This customizable digital textbook covers topics related to fourth-grade science. It is Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) aligned.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Conductors and Insulators
Discover what materials make good conductors and insulators.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Kirchhoff's Junction Rule Review
Review the key terms and skills related to Kirchhoff's junction rule.
Walter Fendt
Walter Fendt: Apps Zur Physik
This site, in German, offers numerous apps that illustrate common physics principles. Apps are organized into categories: mechanics, oscillations and waves, electrodynamics, optics, thermodynamics, the theory of relativity, physics of...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Kirchhoff's Second Law
This site provides a small definition of Kirchhoff's Second Law as well as illustrations & animations that show how this law works.
