The Basics
| Site URL: | http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/chemistry |
| Who: | The University of Colorado at Boulder |
| What: | A groups of science simulations organized by topic and an online community to share teaching materials related to the simulations. |
| Why: | provide quality research based resources to teachers and students |
| Cost: | Free |
| Log-In Needed: | No to access material, yes to submit activities |
The simulations can be run in a browser or downloaded. The simulations themselves don’t have instructions or questions for students. The teacher needs to come up with directions and guides for students to explore these simulations. The PhET website has a community for sharing teaching materials that use these simulations.