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Amplitude This interactive activity adapted from the University of Utah's ASPIRE Lab shows how a pendulum's amplitude changes as you set it swinging from different distances from its axis, and how the amplitude of a sound wave changes as you adjust the volume.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Astronomical Images in Different WavelengthsVisible light is just one portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that a telescope may detect. This collection of images produced for Teachers' Domain features radio wave, infrared, visible light, and X-ray images of distant stars and galaxies as well as images of the telescopes designed to detect the various wavelengths of radiation. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Chemical Bonds This interactive activity developed for Teachers' Domain demonstrates how attractive forces between atoms create chemical bonds, resulting in the formation of molecules and compounds.
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9-12 |
Interactive |
Collisions on an Air Track In this interactive activity adapted from the University of Toronto, observe the effect of mass on momentum in elastic and inelastic collisions.
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9-12 |
Interactive |
Cooking with Sugar Find out about the chemistry of candy and how sugar reacts at different temperatures to become fudge, caramel, lollipops, and more in this interactive activity adapted from the Exploratorium.
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5-8 |
Interactive |
Cow's Eye Dissection In this interactive activity adapted from the Exploratorium, watch videos of a cow eye dissection and see how an eye works.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Disappearing Milk A magician pours milk into a glass, but when he turns the glass upside down, nothing comes out. How does he do it? Discover the science behind the "magic" in this video adapted from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
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4-12 |
Interactive |
Electric Charges InteractExperiment with electric charges to find out how they interact in this interactive activity adapted from NASA. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Energy in a Roller Coaster Ride See potential energy convert to kinetic energy in this interactive activity from WGBH that shows a roller coaster in action.
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3-12 |
Interactive |
Frequency In this interactive activity adapted from the University of Utah's ASPIRE Lab, investigate frequency in terms of trampoline jumps, pendulum swings, and electromagnetic waves.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Gas Properties In this interactive simulation adapted from University of Colorado’s Physics Education Technology project, change parameters and discover how the properties of a gas vary in relation to each other.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Geometric Optics This interactive simulation adapted from the University of Colorado's Physics Education Technology project illustrates how lenses refract light to form images. Manipulate the object, screen, lens, and focal length and observe how the image adjusts.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Heat Transfer In this interactive activity adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center, learn how heat can be transferred in one of three ways: conduction, convection, and radiation.
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5-12 |
Interactive |
Infrared GalleryHow would your world look if you saw heat instead of light? In this interactive resource produced for Teachers' Domain, see what familiar objects look like through an infrared camera and watch infrared videos of geysers, mudpots, and hot springs. |
3-12 |
Interactive |
Masses and Springs In this interactive simulation adapted from the University of Colorado's Physics Education Technology project, hang various masses from different springs and see the kinetic, potential, and thermal energy of each spring system. You can even slow time or move your demonstration to another planet.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
Mixing Colors InteractiveChildren learn the basics of mixing primary colors in this original interactive. |
Pre-K-1 |
Interactive |
Momentum In this interactive activity adapted from Wake Forest University, observe the effect of mass on velocity and momentum in elastic and inelastic collisions.
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8-12 |
Interactive |
Ohm's Law
In this interactive simulation of Ohm’s law, adapted from the University of Colorado's Physics Education Technology project, adjust the voltage and resistance in a circuit, and observe how this affects the flow of current.
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3-12 |
Interactive |
Periodic Table of the ElementsThis interactive periodic table developed for Teachers' Domain provides detailed information about the chemical properties of elements and illustrates the electron configurations that determine those characteristics. |
6-12 |
Interactive |
Projectile Motion In this interactive simulation adapted from University of Colorado’s Physics Education Technology project, learn about projectile motion by firing various objects from a virtual cannon into the air. Experiment with the settings and try to hit a target.
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6-12 |
Interactive |
