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Algorithms: Big Oh Notation

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at the algorithm measurement tool known as Big-O.
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Florida State University

Florida State University: Lightning, a Natural Capacitor

For Students 9th - 10th
Text and animated graphic show how lightning is an example of a natural capacitor.
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Florida State University

Florida State University: Optical Illusions

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief informative site on optical illusions. Includes some beautiful examples of optical illusions such as spinning disks, color wheels, and Moire Pattern Generators.
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Davidson College

Davidson College: Le Chatelier's Principle Applet

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes an applet on Le Chatelier's principle. The applet allows the user to specify the initial amounts of carbon, water vapor, hydrogen gas, and carbon monoxide as well as the system temperature and volume. The applet will...
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Z Scores Applet

For Students 9th - 10th
The Applet assists the user in questions which specify a probability and ask for the relevant range of raw scores or z scores. The program will also transform from raw to z scores and back again, if needed.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Normal Probabilities Applet #3

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The Applet illustrates how to use the old-fashioned tables of normal probabilities and areas under the normal distribution cureve to arrive at corresponding graphs of the areas. A good resource for the topic.
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Florida State University

Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Refraction of Light

For Students 9th - 10th
Manipulate the incident angle, color of light, wavelength, and medium to see how the refracted angle is affected.
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Florida State University

Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Photosynthesis

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive site for students to learn about the process of photosynthesis. Take an in-depth look at the organelles that produce complex carbon-based biochemical that are used to grow and sustain life.
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Clark University

Clark University: Euclid's Elements

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of the 13 books of Euclid's "Elements" text can be found here. Each of the chapters are broken down into definitions, propositions, and common notations that are used throughout this overview.
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Interactive Trigonometry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Resource contains interactive programs that can be manipulated and animation to help students grasp basic concepts in trigonometry.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Mste: The Binary Calculator Applet

For Students 9th - 10th
The binary number system is used to represent data in digital form. This site provides a binary calculator that will convert between binary, octal, decimal and hexadecimal, perform simple addition and subtraction, and do compliment and...
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Oracle: What Is an Object?

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of objects in general, with a brief treatment of data encapsulation and information hiding.
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Oracle: What Is Inheritance?

For Students 9th - 10th
A short description of the object oriented concept of inheritance.
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Florida State University

Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Magnetic Fields and Compass Orientation

For Students 9th - 10th
Simulate the creation of an induced magnetic field through the use of a simple electric circuit. An interactive demonstration is included.
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California Institute of Technology

Magnet Lab: Caltech Physics Applets

For Students 9th - 10th
Although specifically designed for physics students at Caltech, anyone interested in learning more about electricity, magnetism or various other physical phenomena can benefit by exploring these interactive applets. A circuit tutorial...
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Radford University: Law of Sines

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page states the Law of Sines and provides some interactive graphics that may help you understand the law more clearly.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Mste: Flash Card Applet

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this activity, students solve addition or subtraction of one- and two-digit numbers as their progress is checked.
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Florida State University

Florida State University: Color Code Resistor

For Students 9th - 10th
This resistor color code activity allows you to change the resistance value with a slider and then determine the third digit, multiplier, and tolerance, providing the final resistance in ohms. It allows you to view how the passing...
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California Institute of Technology

Caltech Physics: Lrc Circuit Applet

For Students 9th - 10th
See how a resistor (R), a capacitor (C), and an inductor (L) react with one another in a system.
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Florida State University

Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Secret Worlds: The Universe Within

For Students 9th - 10th
Animation going from the Milky Way all the way down to inside an atom by powers of ten. This animation helps illustrate and quantify the powers of ten.
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University of California

Ucla: Complex Plane

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from UCLA provides great information on the complex plane. The main feature of the site is an applet that illustrates the complex plane. It is a great learning tool in dealing with the features of the complex plane.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Normal Probabilities Applet #1

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Applet will assist the user in questions which specify a range of raw scores or z-scores and ask for a probability associated with them.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Normal Probabilities Applet #2

For Students 9th - 10th
This Applet allows the user to grab and drag the ends of the included region below the standard normal curve to the appropriate places needed. The user directly experiences the connection between the shaded area under the curve and the...
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Interactive Froggy Fun and Games

For Students 3rd - 8th
Play frog and toad checkers, amuse yourself with frog tic-tac-toe, and find out what kind of frog you are by taking a personality quiz on this fun and interactive site.

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