Collections

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.

A collection of Explorable Explanations curated by Nicky Case.

A collection of science interactives by MinuteLabs.

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

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

Collection of small simulations created by Falstad.

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

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

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

A collection of science interactives by Concord Consortium.

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

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

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

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

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

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