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Ladybug Motion 2D
| Learn about position, velocity and acceleration vectors. Move the ladybug by setting the position, velocity or acceleration, and see how the vectors change. Choose linear, circular or elliptical motion, and record and playback the motion to analyze the behavior. |
Teaching Resources
Main Topics
- Position
- Velocity
- Acceleration
Sample Learning Goals
- Draw motion vectors (position, velocity, or acceleration) for an object moving in 2D. Interpret position, velocity, and acceleration vectors for an object moving in 2D.
- Explain how velocity affects position.
- Explain how acceleration affects velocity.
- Explain why the velocity and acceleration vectors behave as they do for linear, circular, and elliptical motion.
Teaching Ideas
| Title | Authors | Level | Type | Updated |
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Ladybug Motion 2D Vector controls for circle/elliptical motion (inquiry based)
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
CQs HW |
7/7/13 |
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Concept questions for Physics using PhET (Inquiry Based)
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
CQs | 7/7/13 |
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Algebra-based Physics Semester one lessons, clicker questions, and schedule in pdf (Inquiry Based)
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
HW Lab CQs Demo |
7/20/13 |
| 1 Dimensional Motion - Kinematics and Graphing | Sarah Stanhope | HS | Lab | 1/27/11 |
| LadyBug 2D Motion and Vector Addition PhET Lab | Chris Bires | HS | Lab | 8/7/10 |
You can submit your own ideas and activities.
Translated Versions:
| Language | Language (Translated) | Simulation Title | ||
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| Arabic | العربية | حركة الخنفساء (ثنائي البعد) | Run Now | |
| Basque | Basque | Marigorri Higidura 2D | Run Now | |
| Bosnian | Bosnian | BUBAMARA - KRETANJE 2D | Run Now | |
| Brazilian Portuguese | português (Brasil) | Giro 2D da Joaninha | Run Now | |
| Chinese - Simplified | 中文 (中国) | 瓢虫在平面上运动 | Run Now | |
| Chinese - Traditional | 中文 (台灣) | 瓢蟲在二維空間移動 | Run Now | |
| Danish | Dansk | Mariehøne bevægelse i 2d | Run Now | |
| Dutch | Nederlands | Onzelieveheersbeestjekruipt tweedimensionaal | Run Now | |
| Estonian | Eesti | Lepatriinu liikumine 2D | Run Now | |
| French | français | Coccinelle en mouvement 2D | Run Now | |
| Galician | Gallegan | Movemento dunha Xoaniña 2D | Run Now | |
| German | Deutsch | Marienkäferbewegung 2D | Run Now | |
| Greek | Ελληνικά | Διδιάστατη κίνηση πασχαλίτσας | Run Now | |
| Hebrew | עברית | תנועה דו-מימדית של חיפושית | Run Now | |
| Hungarian | magyar | Katicaidomítás 2 dimenzióban | Run Now | |
| Italian | italiano | Moto piano della Coccinella | Run Now | |
| Japanese | 日本語 | テントウムシの二次元移動(Ladybug Motion 2D) | Run Now | |
| Khmer | Khmer | ចលនាអណ្តើកមាសតាមពីរទិស | Run Now | |
| Korean | 한국어 | 2차원 운동: 무당벌레 운동 | Run Now | |
| Macedonian | македонски | Движење на Буба мара 2D | Run Now | |
| Malay | Bahasa Melayu | Pergerakkan Ladybug 2D | Run Now | |
| Persian | Persian | حركت كفش دوزك | Run Now | |
| Polish | polski | Ruch biedronki w 2 wymiarach | Run Now | |
| Portuguese | português | Movimento em 2D da Ladybug | Run Now | |
| Serbian | Српски | БУБАМАРА - КРЕТАЊЕ 2D | Run Now | |
| Slovak | Slovenčina | Pohyb lienky na ploche | Run Now | |
| Slovenian | Slovenščina | Gibanje pikapolonice 2D | Run Now | |
| Spanish | español | Movimiento de Mariquita en 2D | Run Now | |
| Spanish (Colombia) | español (Colombia) | Movimiento del cucarrón 2D | Run Now | |
| Spanish (Peru) | español (Perú) | Movimiento de la Mariquita 2D | Run Now | |
| Swedish | svenska | Nyckelpigerace 2D | Run Now | |
| Turkish | Türkçe | 2B Uğurböceği Hareketi | Run Now | |
| Turkmen | Turkmen | Möjejigiň hereketi 2D | Run Now | |
| Vietnamese | Tiếng Việt | Chuyển động của Bọ rùa trong mặt phẳng | Run Now |
Software Requirements
| Windows | Macintosh | Linux |
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Microsoft Windows
XP/Vista/7 Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later |
OS 10.5 or later
Sun Java 1.5.0_19 or later |
Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later |
Credits
| Design Team | Third-party Libraries | Thanks To |
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