With technology, students can test ideas, hypotheses, and solutions.
- Technology We Already Have In The School
- PhET Simulations. Virtual simulations for middle school science and math concepts, with everything from plate tectonics to orbits to probability to forces.
- Exploratorium. Museum of science, art, and human perception. Lots of cool activities here, particularly in the tinkering studio.
- Molecular Workbench. Virtual science experiments.
- Brainpop. Videos and activities on all kinds of different topics.
- ExploreLearning Gizmos. Online, interactive simulations of math and science concepts. Need to purchase, but there's a 30 day trial.
- GeoGebra.Free downloadable software to demonstrate math concepts.
- Algodoo. A web tool that lets you play while learning physics. You can try a demo - if this is something we want, it will cost 29 Euros.
- Golems. A 3D physics simulation. You can build anything! Needs an override and a download.
- Lego Digital Designer. Design anything using virtual Lego blocks online! Needs a download.