The Links Shodor Curriculum Materials - Online resource covering a wide grade range of math, science, and integrated topics. National Library of Virtual Manipulatives - A comprehensive collection of K12 math simulations organized using NCTM' s Principles and Standards Learning Science - A collection of science simulations organized using the National Science Education Standards. ChemCollective - The Chemistry Collective is a collection of virtual labs, scenario-based learning activities, and concepts tests which can be incorporated into a variety of teaching approaches as pre-labs, alternatives to textbook homework, and in-class activities for individuals or teams. PhET - A very useful collection of physics simulations covering a range of mechanics and E&M topics. Mr Mont.com - Another very useful collection of physics simulations (click on “games”). Science Notebooks - A practical guide to using notebooks in a science classroom. Online Java Timer - A java count up or down timer useful in managing the time you give students to complete investigations. Can’t find a simple simulation you are looking for? You can create on in excel by placing the equation in the formula bar. For Additional Information - contact Pete Vreeland - petevreeland@mac.comhttp://www.shodor.org/activities/http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.htmlhttp://www.learningscience.org/http://www.chemcollective.org/http://phet.colorado.edu/index.phphttp://www.mrmont.com/http://www.sciencenotebooks.org/http://html_help4u.tripod.com/javatime.htmlshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5shapeimage_2_link_6shapeimage_2_link_7
Types of Activities  Qualitative summary - When students are investigating a phenomena using a simulation, they can develop a list of a qualitative statements about the phenomena (as the amount of quantity X increases, quantity Y decreases). Simulation Image. Simulation Link Swiss Cheese Data Table - Students are given a partially completed data table and asked to use the data from a simulation to fill in the missing. Example word document. Simulation Image. Simulation Link. Data table creation - Students create a data table for collecting data from the simulation. This activity works well as a notebook activity. Simulation Image. Simulation Link. Simulation Image 2. SImulation Link 2 Equation Evaluation - Students collect data from the simulation and evaluate a number of possible equations to determine which equation “mathematically” describes the phenomena. Example Table. Simulation Image Simulation Link. PSTA2008_files/Picture%2021.pnghttp://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=Eating_and_ExercisePSTA2008_files/Collision%20Analysis.docPSTA2008_files/Picture%2016.pnghttp://www.mrmont.com/games/carcollision.htmlPSTA2008_files/Picture%2017.pnghttp://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=Projectile_MotionPSTA2008_files/Picture%2018.pnghttp://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=Salts_and_SolubilityPSTA2008_files/Picture%2020.pngPSTA2008_files/Picture%2022.pnghttp://phet.colorado.edu/simulations/sims.php?sim=Pendulum_Labshapeimage_4_link_0shapeimage_4_link_1shapeimage_4_link_2shapeimage_4_link_3shapeimage_4_link_4shapeimage_4_link_5shapeimage_4_link_6shapeimage_4_link_7shapeimage_4_link_8shapeimage_4_link_9shapeimage_4_link_10shapeimage_4_link_11

The Next Best Thing - Teaching using Online Simulations