We’re expanding our collection of earth science simulations with Plate Tectonics:
Explore how plates move on the surface of the earth. Change temperature, composition, and thickness of plates. Discover how to create new mountains, volcanoes, or oceans!
We’re excited to add to our collection of biology simulations with the latest new simulation, Gene Expressions – The Basics:
Express yourself through your genes! See if you can generate and collect three types of protein, then move on to explore the factors that affect protein synthesis in a cell.
Chemistry Teachers – Getting ready for the new year?
See how Trish Loeblein, PhET K-12 Specialist and Evergreen High School physics & chemistry teacher, uses PhET sims in her high school chemistry course. The lessons include how to use PhET for demos, in-class activities, homeworks, and concept questions.
(The activities were designed for Trish’s Honors Chemistry course but can be easily adapted for many levels and needs.)
Physics Teachers – Getting ready for the new year?
See how Trish Loeblein, PhET K-12 Specialist and Evergreen High School physics & chemistry teacher, uses sims during these first semester activities on kinematics. The lessons include how to use PhET for demos, in-class labs, homeworks, and concept questions.
(The activities are appropriate for many levels and can easily be adapted for your particular needs.)
See you at Biennial Conference on Chemical Education 2012 in University Park, PA July 29-August 2nd. We are sharing space with our sponsor, Carolina Biological, at Booths 18 & 19.
Thank you Carolina Biological!
Need to improve fraction skills? Try the new Fraction Matcher sim. Match shapes and numbers to earn stars in this fractions game. Students can challenge themselves at different levels, collecting stars as they improve their fraction skills.
Teachers, join us for a free online course at Peer-to-Peer University.
Course Description: PhET simulations are designed to provide an open exploratory environment. They can be used in many different educational settings, including lecture, individual or small group inquiry activities, homework, online courses, and labs. This flexibility makes the sims easy to integrate into courses, allowing teachers to choose the simulation and then tailor their use of the simulation to address the most important learning goals for their students. In this three week course, you will learn about how the sims are designed, some best practices for use, and explore/create lessons you can use with your students.”
Harvard Magazine recently featured PhET Director, Kathy Perkins, Class of ’92 in their June-July issue. Read about how and why she became involved in PhET.
Thank you McGraw Hill for supporting PhET through a generous donation.
If you want to become a sponsor, go to CU Foundation PhET Project Fund. Or, e-mail kathryn.dessau@colorado.edu. Depending upon the level of sponsorship, your logo can appear on our website which has had over 70 million sims served!
