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191: Online Games and Simulations to teach Physics with Bex Buzzie

Our guest Bex Buzzie is a physics teacher and she shares her favorite online physics games and simulations. Bex hosts The Homeschool Advantage podcast where she interviews curriculum providers about what makes their products unique. Her interview with me about show sponsor FundaFunda Academy can be found here.

We discuss the value of using simulations in teaching any subject – but in particular physics.

The two resources Bex mentions are:

Bex teaches a project-based online physics class at FundaFunda Academy. She loves incorporating technology in the online classroom.

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PHET Science Simulations

Episode 49: PHET Science Simulations with Kristin Moon

Today’s interview is with Kristin Moon from Kristin Moon Science and the topic is PHET Science Simulations. You can also follow her on Facebook.

Why use simulations

Simulations allow students to have a concrete idea of concepts that are difficult to explain.

What are PHET simulations

They are free simulations on the topics of math, physics, chemistry, biology, and earth science that are useful for students of all grade levels. They are created by the University of Colorado in Boulder and you can find them here.

Favorite simulations

Build an Atom
Balancing Chemical Equations
Reactants, Products, and Leftovers
Molecule Shapes

Other good simulations

Equality Explorer (it helps kids “see” how algebra works)
Balloons and Static Electricity (kids can “see” how static charge builds)
Gene Expression Essentials (students direct the formation of three different proteins from three different genes)
Circuit Builder

Visit show sponsor FundaFunda Academy for their online Ecoloy, Biology and Earth Science classes. They also are introducing web-based unit studies for 4th – 8th graders on anatomy.

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