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Canadian Museum of Nature Online Genetics Games Thinkquest Molecular Biology National Aeronautics and Space Administration Downloadable Applets for Kites, Rockets and More! K-12+ Games, Simulations and Quizzes This has got to be one of my all time favorite places on the web. Science games, yes, but the geography games are what I love! And I adore that stabbing voice when you get the answer wrong! AWWWOOOH! Self correcting before you go on, with printable results and quizzes. 4-12+ Simulation 3-12 Math and Science Simultions & Quizzes This amazing website is NOT totally FREE. You can play each gizmo free for 5 minutes. You can also get a free trial subsciption for home by registering. They don't try to sell you anything. You can also register for a newsletter which keeps you updated. That being said, these simulations, or Gizmos, as they call them, are some of the best I have seen. The parameters, variables and graphs are excellent, and the quizzes that go with each Gizmo engage higher level thinking...i.e. application, not just recall. They sort the Gizmos by state standards as well as grade and subject areas. If you like this site, check with your local school district to see if they are in current negotiations with ExploreLearning...they may be! Two hills and a loop. You can even turn off the gravity. Comes with an interactive glossary. All you need is Java. Cambridge University Simulations 5-12+ Games & Simulations Genetics, Roller Coaster, Trebuchet, Biomass, and even some humanities thrown in! Comes with teacher materials and links. FOSS- Full Option Science System K-6 Games PhET Physics Education Technology 9-12+ Simulations A totally awesome site for physics simulations! Molecular motion, gas laws, solutions, friction...I could go on all day! Provided by the University of Colorado at Boulder, this site provides three options: running the simulations directly from the website, downloading single simulations to your computer, CD or USB, or downloading the entire site. K-6 Content, Games & Quizzes Great interactive site for wee folks...just add a mouse and click! Many different science disciplines and processes are included. If you link back to the main BBC Schools website, you can access secondary education and pre K-12 links in ALL subject areas. 4-12+ Science & Math Games Word scrambles, crosswords, hangman, Jefferson Labs provides a variety of fun ways to review science terms. They have several Periodic Table of Elements games. Includes a teacher zone. Java enabled. Microbe Movies Iowa State University Chemistry Advanced Placement or Beginning College Great simulations that you can stop with explainations from Iowa State. They even have a link to a download page with zip files. I wish I'd had this when I was getting my chemistry degree! | Air resistance can slow you down, gravity can bring you down, but terminal velocity will get you every time!I have a friction addiction!Math Simulations Because math and science go hand and hand (and also because math is too much fun to leave out,) here are some games and simulations to guide you exploration of mathematics. Feed Billy! Elementary graphing game from Oswego School District, Oswego, NY. PhET Physics Education Technology Math as well as science sims. Grade 7 + National Library of Virtual Manipulatives These are best used with a parent or teacher as a teaching tool. Several age levels and math areas. Once again, my favorite site. Random numbers, coin toss, strings and more. Interactive games for kids! Newly added elementary make this site hot to trot! Free one month subscriptions are available Deserve their own page! Other Educational Sites of Note just because...
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