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PhET Simulations

Alternative Energy

Rubric for the Alternative Energy Project

Alternative Energy Resources

Solar:
Alternative Energy Primer
Kid Cyber Solar
Energy Experience
Energy Quest

Biomass:
Biomass Energy
Energy Experience
Energy Quest
Science Online
Biomass

Geothermal:
Alternatice Energy Primer
Geothermal
Kids' Energy
Geotherm Alternative Energy

Wind:
Alternative Energy Primer
Kid Cyber Wind
Energy Quest

HydroPower:
Hydropower
Energy Experience
Energy Quest
Think QuestHydro

Ocean Energy:
Hydropower
Energy Quest
Tidal Power
Science Online

Electric Cars:
Electric Car
Green Cars
Green Ride
How do electric cars work?

Nuclear:Nuclear
Kids Korner
Nuclear Energy

Green Roofs:
green roofs
green roof overview
Why are green roofs good?

Electricity!

Build circuits online with PhET!
How does a battery work?

Static Electricity
John Travoltage
Static Electricity and balloons

Squishy Circuits - explore more things to do with squishy circuits!

No Missing Work Reward

Nobel Prize Games
PhET

Mighty, Mighty Waves!

Mighty, Mighty Waves!

1. Draw and label the parts of a wave on your computer lab packet.
2. Open the "Waves on a String" PhET simulation. Click Run Now.
3. Spend 5 minutes experimenting with the different features of "Waves on a String."
4. Follow the directions to complete the data table and use the data you collect to answer the questions at the end of the packet.

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You may begin this section only if you have turned in your computer lab packet. You can do these activities in any order you choose.
Make some waves in this interactive
Other wave interactives
Wave animations
Watch a video about ocean waves (headphones required)
Learn about earthquakes and waves
Lots of science interactives

Energy Transfer

Conduction, Convection, Radiation

Forms of Potential and Kinetic Energy

Pendulum Resources

PhET Pendulum Simulation