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Emily Moore (Lead), Jonathan Olson (Lead Developer), John Blanco (Developer), Sam Reid (Developer), Kelly Lancaster, Kathy Perkins, Christine Denison

This interactive PhET simulation allows students to build and explore simple battery-resistor circuits virtually. Learners can manipulate battery voltage and resistor values, observing in real-time how these changes affect current and voltage across components. It provides a dynamic environment for understanding Ohm's Law and fundamental circuit principles without the need for physical equipment. Teachers can use this tool to facilitate inquiry-based investigations, reinforce theoretical concepts, and support visual learners in grasping abstract electrical phenomena.

This PhET simulation allows students to explore the fundamental principles of static electricity through interactive manipulation of balloons and various objects. Users can observe charge transfer, attractive and repulsive forces, and the behavior of charged particles when interacting with neutral and charged surfaces. It provides an excellent virtual laboratory for understanding concepts like conductors, insulators, and the fundamental nature of electric charge. Teachers can utilize this tool to facilitate inquiry-based learning and visualize abstract physics phenomena in an engaging way.

This PhET simulation provides an interactive virtual laboratory for exploring Beer's Law and spectrophotometry. Students can manipulate variables such as solution concentration, path length, and wavelength to observe their effects on light absorbance. It allows for hands-on experimentation without physical lab equipment, fostering a deeper understanding of the quantitative relationship between concentration and absorbance. This resource is ideal for reinforcing concepts, preparing for wet labs, or serving as a standalone inquiry-based activity in high school or introductory college chemistry courses.

This interactive PhET simulation allows students to explore the fundamental concepts of states of matter (solid, liquid, gas) by manipulating temperature and observing molecular motion and interactions. Teachers can use this engaging tool to facilitate inquiry-based learning, enabling students to visualize phase changes and understand the kinetic molecular theory. It supports conceptual understanding in chemistry and can be integrated into lessons on physical properties and energy. The simulation provides a dynamic, hands-on virtual environment for students to conduct experiments and draw conclusions about the behavior of matter.

Kelly Lancaster (lead), Chris Malley (developer), Patricia Loeblein, Emily Moore, Robert Parson, Kathy Perkins

How do strong and weak acids differ? Use lab tools on your computer to find out! Dip the paper or the probe into solution to measure the pH, or put in the electrodes to measure the conductivity. Then see how concentration and strength affect pH. Can a weak acid solution have the same pH as a strong acid solution?

Noah Podolefsky (lead), Kathy Perkins, Trish Loeblein, Emily Moore (interviews), Sam Reid (developer)

Kathy Perkins (co-lead), John Blanco (co-lead, developer), Michael Dubson, Trish Loeblein, Ariel Paul