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New Build an Atom Game Tab

Build An Atom
Play the new Build An Atom game. Test your knowledge of atomic (and ionic) configurations after you’ve built your own atoms. Just click on the new game tab.

Thursday

Dec 23

2010

Explore Floating and Sinking with the Density Sim


Density Sim

Learn why different materials of different sizes float and sink with the new Density sim. Why do objects like wood float in water? Does it depend on size? The Density sim has a set of great teaching ideas with pre-lab, post-lab, teaching notes and sim activities to help you through your lesson plan.

Wednesday

Dec 15

2010

Preview the New Capacitor Lab Sim


Capacitor Lab

Preview the newly released Capacitor Lab sim Version 1.0. Change the distance between the plates, add a dielectric, then measure the electric field and voltage.
Note: this simulation is “Under Construction.”

Tuesday

Dec 7

2010

Learn about Acids and Bases with the New Acid-Base Solutions Sim


Acid-Base Solutions

Try out our new Acid-Base Solutions sim. Use lab tools on your computer to find out how strong and weak acids differ. Dip the paper or the probe into solution to measure the pH, or put in the electrodes to measure the conductivity.

Wednesday

Dec 1

2010

Improved Charges and Fields Sim

Charges and Fields
Try out our new and improved Charges and Fields sim that we deployed earlier this week. It runs much faster when displaying the potential field lines.

Tuesday

Nov 9

2010

Improved Greenhouse Effect Sim

Photon Absorption Tab in Greenhouse Effect Sim
We just published a new version of the Greenhouse Effect sim with a new tab called “Photon Absorption.” This new tab lets you see how light (visible photons) and heat (infrared photons) interact with the different atmospheric gases: methane, carbon dioxide, water, nitrogen and oxygen. It also lets you build your own atmosphere so you can see what gases contribute most to the greenhouse effect.

Monday

Nov 1

2010

New Build An Atom Simulation

Build An Atom
Play with our new Build An Atom sim where you can build an atom out of protons, neutrons, and electrons, and learn about its mass, charge, structure, and nomenclature.

Wednesday

Oct 27

2010