Collections

A set of Desmos simulations covering a wide range of physics including many about mechanics – an excellent resource for teachers and students. Created by Michael Freeman.

A collection of science interactives by MinuteLabs.

A collection of interactive physics resources that are fun and easy to use. By Matthew Blackman.

Collection of small physics simulations, many including nice explanations. Built by Michael Fowler.

Just an amazing trove of science simulations built by middle school teacher, DJ Lee. I’m amazed at how much is covered here.

A collection of science interactives by Concord Consortium.

Collection of small simulations created by Falstad.

A large set of interactive physics simulations built by Tom Walsh. Covers a wide range of physics, including forces, waves, and light.

THE definitive list of science games – both digital and physical. Curated by Dr. Melanie Stegman.

Physics education software created mostly by Dan Schroeder, some excellent simulations in here.

The definitive collection of free online resources for physics classes. Run by University of Colorado Boulder.

Sets of pages with lessons and interactives about a variety of physics topics.

A lot of cool interactive math-y explorables to check out. Created by Ricky Reusser.

A spreadsheet pulled together for teachers of a categorized list of hundreds (wait, thousands!) of simulations you can find online, sorted by topic. An incredible resource organized by Helen Reynolds.

Lots of small simulations of things like pendulums and springs, where you can easily change the values, too. By Erik Neumann.

Collection of various science learning resources hosted by PBS LearningMedia. Covers topics such as physics, biology, and geology.

A collection of Explorable Explanations curated by Nicky Case.