Simulation+Tools

[|Physics Education Technology: University of Colorado at Boulder]

Even though this site is "advertised" as a physics site there are a few simulations that would also be applicable to other subject areas at the **__secondary level__**. Specifically, there is a link for chemistry and math! Each of the simulations that I tried gave students an option to change different parameters to see how it changed the system being studied. The load time is short and each simulation takes only a few minutes to explore and master. No login required. [|Gizmos]

This is a subscription site (free 30-day trial available) that offers an interactive, visual simulation for students. The majority of the math and science activities are geared toward **__grades 6-12, but some activities exist for grades 3-5__**. Each "gizmo" also has an exploration guide to help students understand the "point" of the activity and guide them toward the learning objectives. The site is organized by state standards and also book chapters to help you identify appropriate simulations for each topic being taught. VERY COOL!

[|Rainforest Math]

Teachers for **__grades K-6__** can use this site to have students work on problems that can be checked by the click of a button. Correct answers are given a check mark, while incorrect answers an X. No further feedback is given to a student. Each grade level has a variety of activities organized into four main categories (numbers, measurement, algebra, space). Lower grades have less activities, while grades five and six have over one-hundred and fifty activities each. Computer must have Flash 6 or higher, but no login is required !

[|Fiery Ideas]

This link will take you to a list of freebies offered through the site. There is a variety of online games for students, a random number generator, a virtual "marble in a jar" behavior strategy tool, a noiseometer, etc. I found many of these freebies do not load properly or have little educational value on their own. Many contain only a few line of instruction so you may need to "play around" a bit to understand how they work. More novelty items than educational tools in my opinion. You must create a login for this site.