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Links to other collections of science interactives. Get ready to get lost in more lists.
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Explorable Explanations

Explorable Explanations

A collection of Explorable Explanations curated by Nicky Case.

Teen, Adult
Free
Web
Collection
Astro Apps

Astro Apps

Collection of interesting astronomical and cosmological simulations, created by Haus der Astronomie.

Teen, Adult
Free
Web
Collection
The Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom

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

Kid, Teen, Adult
Free
Web
Collection
Index of Simulations

Index of Simulations

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.

Kid, Teen, Adult
Free
Web
Collection
The Falstad Collection

The Falstad Collection

Collection of small simulations created by Falstad.

Teen, Adult
Free
Web
Collection
PhET

PhET

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

Kid, Teen
Free
Web, Mobile
Collection
JavaLab

JavaLab

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

Teen, Adult
Free
Web
Collection
Academo Collection

Academo Collection

A collection of small open source physics simulations, created by Academo.

Teen, Adult
Free
Web
Collection
Tesseralis

Tesseralis

Set of simulations and explorables about math, created by Nat Alison.

Teen, Adult
Free
Web
Collection
Red Blob Games

Red Blob Games

A variety of interesting lessons, simulations, and explorables about topics in math, physics, and programming. Created by Amit Patel.

Teen, Adult
Free
Web
Collection
A Free Particle Interactives

A Free Particle Interactives

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.

Kid, Teen, Adult
Free
Web
Collection
myPhysicsLab

myPhysicsLab

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

Teen, Adult
Free
Web
Collection
Ricky Reusser Collection

Ricky Reusser Collection

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

Teen, Adult
Free
Web
Collection
Fowler’s Physics Applets

Fowler’s Physics Applets

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

Teen, Adult
Free
Web
Collection
oPhysics

oPhysics

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

Teen, Adult
Free
Web
Collection
MinuteLabs

MinuteLabs

A collection of science interactives by MinuteLabs.

Teen, Adult
Free
Web
Collection
Concord Consortium List

Concord Consortium List

A collection of science interactives by Concord Consortium.

Kid, Teen
Free
Web
Collection
Universe & More

Universe & More

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

Kid, Teen, Adult
Free
Web
Collection
ScienceGameCenter

ScienceGameCenter

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

Kid, Teen, Adult
Free, Paid
PC, Web, Mobile
Collection
PBS Learning Media

PBS Learning Media

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

Kid, Teen
Free
Web
Collection
Dan Schroeder Physics Educational Software

Dan Schroeder Physics Educational Software

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

Teen, Adult
Free
Web
Collection
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