Handout
Florida State University

Florida State University: Lenz's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Lenz's Law is defined and demonstrated with an interactive Java applet that shows the relationship between field lines of a magnetic and a conductor ring.
Activity
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Torus Math: Spherical Geometry Demo

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A java applet on this site illustrates the principles or spherical geometry.
Website
Florida State University

Florida State University: Powers of Ten

For Students 9th - 10th
This webpage from the Florida State University offers an applet with succeeding images, each "10 times bigger or smaller than the one preceding or following it," as a demonstration of exponential notation.
Handout
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Atom Light Interactions

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the interaction between light energy and atoms of matter. Explains Einstein's photoelectric effect and discusses its application to lasers. Includes an interactive Java applet depicting the interaction between a photon and an...
Handout
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Schrodinger's Atom

For Students 9th - 10th
A simple dialogue to explain quantum theory and the Schrodinger equation. Includes several java applets.
Interactive
Other

Simple Ac Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
A general overview of simple AC circuits. Included is a Java applet that lets you change components from a resistor, to a capacitor or coil.
Interactive
Other

Wicked Words Games: All About Dance

For Students 3rd - 5th
Can you find the Dance Style words hidden in the grid below? Test your knowledge with this Java applet game.
Website
Other

The Maya Calendar: A Converter

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives the Mayan days and months. In addition, a Java Applet is included which will convert any date (Gregorian calendar) to its corresponding Mayan date.
Interactive
Colorado State University

Csu: Four Stroke Fuel Air Otto Cycle Gasoline (C7 H17)

For Students 9th - 10th
A Java applet which allows the visitor to investigate the physical parameters associated with the individual strokes of a 4-stroke gasoline engine. Visitors enter parameters such as exhaust temperature, fuel ratio, and ambient pressure...
Activity
University of Saskatchewan (Canada)

University of Saskatchewan: Composition of Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
This unique site allows one to enter two functions from a list of options, graphs both functions and their composition, then allows the user to trace any of the three via the java applet.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Elements of Art: Games

For Students 3rd - 8th
These Java applet review games help students with art vocabulary terms by matching, concentration, flashcards, and word-search games.
Interactive
Other

Visual Fractions: Rename in Higher Terms With Circles

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Practice renaming fractions in higher terms using circle fractions, in this Java applet interactive game. A simple activity for most. However, if you get stuck, see the detailed, directions and examples that are included.
Activity
Iowa State University

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This trigonometry tutorial features an explanation of how the inverse of all six of the trigonometric functions are obtained--and includes a Java applet for further reinforcement of the concept.
Graphic
Curated OER

Image of Ellipse Applet

For Students 9th - 10th
Drawing a perfect ellipse with pins and string is demonstrated with a java simulation.
Activity
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.
Interactive
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.
Graphic
Curated OER

Ntnu Virtual Physics Lab: Find the Fastest Path

For Students 9th - 10th
Chinese-language Java applet illustrating Fermat's principle that light follows the fastest path between any two points. Excellent animation and accompanying text. Relates Fermat's principle to Snell's law.
Graphic
Curated OER

Ntnu Virtual Physics Lab: Billiards and Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive Java applet game in which the reflection of light is compared to the path of a billiard ball. Users view images of a target ball and try to direct a cue ball in such a manner as to hit it.
Graphic
Curated OER

Ntnu Virtual Physics Lab: Thin Lens Combination

For Students 9th - 10th
A Java applet which allows the user to emulate a refracting telescope and a light microscope. This is a great site to get information on the subject and better understand it through diagrams and charts.
Graphic
Curated OER

Ntnu Virtual Physics Lab: Thin Lens Combination

For Students 9th - 10th
A Java applet which allows the user to emulate a refracting telescope and a light microscope. This is a great site to get information on the subject and better understand it through diagrams and charts.
Graphic
Curated OER

National Taiwan Normal University: Cyclotron

For Students 9th - 10th
Java applet from the National Taiwan Normal University showing how a cyclotron works. Also shows relevant formulas.
Graphic
Curated OER

National Taiwan Normal University: Cyclotron

For Students 9th - 10th
Java applet from the National Taiwan Normal University showing how a cyclotron works. Also shows relevant formulas.
Graphic
Curated OER

National Taiwan Normal University: Cyclotron

For Students 9th - 10th
Java applet from the National Taiwan Normal University showing how a cyclotron works. Also shows relevant formulas.
Graphic
Curated OER

National Taiwan Normal University: Cyclotron

For Students 9th - 10th
Java applet from the National Taiwan Normal University showing how a cyclotron works. Also shows relevant formulas.