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Sample Use of PhET Activities for High
Schoolhttp://phet.colorado.edu
Hint: Scroll to Teaching Ideas section of individual simulation
page to find sample activities.
Physics
Mechanics
Unit 1: Introduction to MotionActivity: Moving ManGame:
Estimation
Unit 2: More on motionActivity: Vector AdditionActivity:
Projectile Motion
Unit 3: Forces and the Laws of MotionActivities: Forces in 1
Dimension
1 Predicting speed and directionschanges
2 Relating graphs and free bodydiagrams
Activities: The Ramp1 Using Free Body Diagrams2 Quantitative
Activity
Activity: Maze Game1 Using Vector Representations to
Move through a MazeActivity: Curve Fitting: How well does the
curve describe the data?Demo: Friction
Unit 4: Work, Energy, Momentum and
CollisionsActivities: Masses & Springs:1 Homework activity2
Conservation of Energy
Activities: Energy Skate Park 1 Intro to Conservation of
Mechanical Energy *2 Relating Graphs, Position and
Speed (no time graphs)*3 Calculating Speed and Height (no
time graphs) *4 Calculations with Conservation of
Mechanical Energy Using TimeGraphs
Unit 5: Circular MotionActivity: Ladybug RevolutionActivity:
Maze Game
2 Vector Controls for CircularMotion
Electricity & Magnetism
Unit 1: Heat and Thermodynamics
Demo: FrictionActivity: Microwaves and Gas Propertiesfor
understanding KMT Activity: States of Matter Activity: The
Greenhouse Effect
Unit 2: Waves: Introduction to light andsoundActivity: Waves on
a StringActivity: SoundActivities: Fourier: Making Waves
1 Wave Representation
2 Superposition of WavesActivity: Geometric OpticsGames: Fourier
has a game tab
Unit 3: Electric and Magnetic Forces andFieldsActivity:
Introduction to Electric Fields:uses both Electric Field Hockey
Charges andFieldsActivity: Faradays Electromagnet Lab
1 Introduction to MagnetsGames: Electric Field Hockey
Demo: Balloons & Static Electricity andJohn Travoltage
Unit 4: Current, Resistance, Circuits, andCircuit ElementsDemo:
Introduction to Electric Fields:Charges and FieldsActivity: Circuit
Construction CCK andequipment set:
1 Some Properties of electriccircuits using equipment and
CCK
2 Series and Parallel Circuits usingequipment and CCK
3 Combo Circuits using equipmentand CCK
Unit 5: Induction, Alternating Current,Modern Electronics
Activity: Faradays Electromagnet Lab
2 InductionDemos: Conductivity, Semiconductors, Photoelectric
effect
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Sample Use of PhET Activities for High
Schoolhttp://phet.colorado.edu
* Scroll to Teaching Ideas section of individual simulation page
to find activitiesdesigned specifically for that simulation.
Chemistry Activities *
Introduction to Atoms, Molecules andIons
Salts & SolubilityActivity 1: Introduction toSalts
MicrowavesFrictionGas Properties: Review of KMTdemo
Formulas, Composition, Measuringchemicals, Stoichiometry
Reactions and RatesActivity 1: Introduction to
Reactions
Chemical Reactions and SolutionStoichiometrySalts &
Solubility
Activity 2: Solubility
GasesGas Properties
Activity 1: Introduction toGasesActivity 1a: Pressure
DemonstrationActivity 2: UnderstandingPhysical Propertiesof
GasesActivity 3: Using Laws andTheories to ExplainGas Behavior
ThermochemistryReactions and Rates
Activity 2: Introduction toReaction Kinetics
Atomic structure, Periodicity andGeneral BondingAlpha
decayMicrowavesBlackbodyModels of Hydrogen Atom,Rutherford
ScatteringNeon Lights
Photoelectric effectNuclear FissionGreenhouse
Liquids and Solids
States of Matter
Chemical Kinetics and EquilibriumReaction and Rates
Activity 3: Energy Graphsand ReactionsActivity 4: College
Versionfor Tab 3 -- Kinetics
Salts & SolubilityActivity 3: SolutionEquilibrium and
Ksp
Acids, Bases and ElectrolytespH Scale
Math Activities(not sorted by topics)
ArithmeticCurve FittingEquation GrapherEstimation
Forces in 1 DimensionFourier: Making WavesGas PropertiesLadybug
RevolutionMasses & SpringsMaze GameMotion in 2DMy Solar
SystemPendulum LabPlinko ProbabilityProjectile Motion
Ohms LawThe RampTorqueVector AdditionWaves on a String
