Virtual+labs+Physics

[] - This web site is a little like Gizmos. You can change variables in the experiments and watch the results. One of the demos I liked and I thought they did a very good job on was the showing waves and the fact that particles in waves do not have forward motion but the wave does (sometimes a hard concept for students). Some of the demos are aimed at the elementary grades but even those were good at showing basic concepts. Another good point about this site is the sheer number of physics-based experiments on it covering most aspects of the senior curriculum, and the fact it is all free.

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This is an Interactive Science Simulation developed by University of Colorado and Boulder. The content of this site are subjects in Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Earth Science in all levels. This site is for free and provides fun, interactive and research based simulation.

[|//www.**physics**.ccsu.edu/LEMAIRE/genphys/**virtual**_**physics**_**labs**.htm//]

[] These are amazing sites for simulations. For each simulation, learning goals and teaching ideas are provided. we can find many simulations realted to PHYSICS SPH3U. Students can explore these site before real lab experience and reviewing the concepts learnt. I enjoyed exporing these sites

Site #1: [] - mostly physics and nano-science oriented. Goes into a lot of explanation, but slow to go through - you have to click "play" on every slide. Site #2 - [] This lab on Virtual Pathology gives you a mini case-study about symptoms, and you as the "doctor" decide what disease they have. There is a small drop-down menu of bacteria, but the main focus is looking at bacterial swabs under the microscope, and comparing them to the hematopathology journal. Basic, but might be a good introductory to SNC 4M C2.3 - analyse, using prepared slides or computer simulations, the characteristics, properties and virulence of various bacteria. It would be good for college-level students, but would not take a whole period to get through the 3 cases.

One resourceful virtual lab, I came across is- [|Virtual Physics Labs] [|//www.**physics**.ccsu.edu/LEMAIRE/genphys/**virtual**_**physics**_**labs**.htm//] This virtual lab is great for use before labs and also as a review of some of the general concepts learnt in class and in the lab. The process of teaching and learning becomes easy as they provide a visual and interactive component. It covers the topics - Mechanics, Electricity & Magnetism, Light and other general use resources in Physics. There are simulations, interactive animations and pictorial views for the students to explore the world of Physics.