PhET Interactive Simulations

Building Conceptual Models with PhET Vivian Mizú Castro Huamaní, a middle school teachers at Santa Isabel Private School in Lima, Peru, knows that her learners build their…

"I now promote discovery-based learning more effectively."
Vivian’s journey with the STEM Mentors for Impact program shows how the right tools can transform teaching practice and student outcomes. Learn more
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PhET Interactive Simulations has just released a new course, Teaching Electricity and Magnetism with PhET Simulations.
You will explore PhET’s electricity & magnetism simulations, learn from model lessons, and design your own custom sim-based lesson plans. bit.ly/ElectricityMagnetism #edusky

COMING UP TOMORROW: Learn how simulations can invite student ownership of ideas and allow students to drive investigations through the use of specific questioning strategies, challenge prompts, and metacognitive approach.
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Predict how changing variables in a #linearequation will affect the graphed line. With Graphing Lines, students can explore the parameters of the slope-intercept and point-slope form of a #line.
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WEBINAR: Learn how simulations can invite student ownership of ideas and allow students to drive investigations through the use of specific questioning strategies, challenge prompts, and metacognitive approach.
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6 Inspiring Lesson Plans for Teaching STEM with Interactive Simulations This partnership makes it easier than ever to turn simulations into structured learning experiences, complete with instructions, guiding questions, feedback, and assessment. And that's exactly what you'll learn in this blog post. You'll learn how to design engaging science lessons with interactive simulations! You can even use the ready-made science lesson examples and share them with your students.

We’re partnering with @phetsims.bsky.social ! 🎉
BookWidgets now seamlessly integrates with PhET for guided, inquiry-based STEM lessons. Check 6 ready-to-use lesson plans 👉 www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2026/01...

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ICYMI: The #PhETLabReport is out!
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WEBINAR: Get off to a great start with Engaging Chemistry Demonstration with PhET Simulations. Learn about an effective way to use computer simulations as thought-provoking demonstrations, with the support of scaffolded prediction sheets. Sign up vz.to/4ht1YnG #iTeachChem #chemistry #teacherPD

Build circuits with batteries, light bulbs, resistors, and switches. Setup used to take forever - now it takes seconds with #PhETStudio. Start your free trial today!
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WEBINAR: Get off to a great start with Engaging Chemistry Demonstration with PhET Simulations. Learn about an effective way to use computer simulations as thought-provoking demonstrations, with the support of scaffolded prediction sheets. Sign up vz.to/4ht1YnG #iTeachChem #chemistry #teacherPD

Can you predict the bin where a single ball might fall?😉
Students can compare single/multiple trials, switch between concrete/abstract representations, and begin to explore binary probability. #statistics #histograms #math phet.colorado.edu/en/simulatio...

How does light bend at the interface between two media, and what determines the angle?
With Bending Light, students can explore light between two media of different indices of refraction and play with different prisms(shapes and materials) phet.colorado.edu/en/simulatio... #Optics #Prisms #edusky

Official member of Learning Cabinet banner

In line with our mission to make STEM learning more engaging and accessible, we are honoured to be listed in the #LearningCabinet - a global list of EdTech solutions with proven potential to improve learning.
Details: www.learningcabinet.org/tool/phet-in... #EdTechForGood #interactYourWay

Sims + STEAM = Success. Learn about the use of whole-class instructional strategies and digital “clickers” to ask #thought-provoking questions while using a simulation about the #greenhouse effect and climate change. #teacherPD #digitalClickers

With Make a Ten, learners will develop mental math strategies for taking apart and putting together numbers. Improve understanding of place value by using different sizes of paper for ones, tens, and hundreds. #placeValue #math #arithmetic phet.colorado.edu/en/simulatio...

Offline Access:
Did you know that you can access our collection of sims offline? To learn more, visit phet.colorado.edu/en/offline-a... #PhET #offline #edtech

Sims + STEAM = Success. Learn about the use of whole-class instructional strategies and digital “clickers” to ask #thought-provoking questions while using a simulation about the #greenhouse effect and climate change. #teacherPD #digitalClickers #eduSky
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Explore color perception, subtraction and addition with our Color Vision sim. Investigage the color a person sees for various combinations of red, green, and blue light. What light will pass through different colored filters? phet.colorado.edu/en/simulatio... #Photons #WhiteLight #edusky

Wave on a String is now available in #PhETStudio. You can set up your preset, save its configuration, and send it as a unique link. It’s that easy.
Visit phet.colorado.edu/studio #interactYourWay #iTeachPhysics #physics

LIVE TOMORROW: Bring math and science concepts to life with PhET Interactive Simulations through interaction and exploration. Learn strategies to lead effective whole-class discussions using progressive questioning sequences to deepen understanding. #studentInquiry #worksheet #math vz.to/4ht1YnG

Thrilled to receive the AIP Meggers Project Award! This recognition supports our "Electricity and Magnetism with PhET" professional learning course, empowering high school teachers. Huge thanks to the American Institute of Physics! www.aip.org/aip/meggers-...

Can you predict the mean of these data sets? The Mean: Share and Balance simulation allows students to explore different conceptualizations of the mean (leveled out, shared, or balanced). #CentralTendency #Mean #interactYourWay
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Meet some of the #phet team in Colorado as we take a tour through our offices on campus. Catch some sneak previews of upcoming releases and learn more about how your favorite #edtechtools are made! #interactYourWay #edusky

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Fellowship opportunity (U.S. only)
Are you an educator for grades 8-12 who wants to inspire students toward in-demand tech careers? Join the 3-year #TCHIP Master #Teacher #Fellowship.

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Info session on Oct 23, 4:30 pm ET: buff.ly/n6Id442 #edusky

WEBINAR: Bring #math and #science concepts to life with PhET Interactive Simulations through #interaction and #exploration. Learn strategies to lead effective #whole-class discussions using progressive #questioning sequences to deepen understanding. vz.to/4ht1YnG

🥁 New publication - Membrane Transport🎉
In Membrane Transport, students learn about the relationships between solute properties, concentrations, and mechanisms for crossing a cellular membrane. @edusky #cellMembrane #activeTransport phet.colorado.edu/en/simulatio...

PhET is in #Atlanta for #NCTM2025!! 
Stop by booth #1307, meet Cathy and Amanda - some of our math folks - and snag some awesome stickers. Join us on Friday for our session on Data Science lessons with PhET. #data #math #learning #mathisfun

Explore how #greenhouse gases affect infrared radiation and Earth's #temperature with our Greenhouse Effect sim. Observe photons as sunlight and infrared rays, adjust greenhouse gas levels, and evaluate energy flow in the atmosphere. #edusky phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/greenhouse-effect

What are the variables that affect if a block sinks or floats in a fluid?
Explore the basic principles of a submarine with our Buoyancy Sim. #Buoyancy, #Density, #iTeachPhysics 
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