In October 2017, we formed a partnership with the University of Colorado Boulder’s PhET Interactive Simulations project. This month, 15 PhET simulations went live on the LoL platform!
“PhET is a fantastic resource,” said Teresa Cobble, an eighth-grade science teacher from Atlanta, Georgia. “After being in the classroom for almost a decade, I still find it difficult to find resources that work together, are appropriate for the content I am covering, and are engaging for the students. My students love Legends of Learning and the addition of PhET simulations will give them an even richer experience.”
PhET Simulations on the Legends Platform
PhET simulations available on Legends of Learning:
- Build an Atom – Intro (Learning Objective: Atoms and Elements)
- Build an Atom – Symbol (Learning Objective: Atoms and Elements)
- Build an Atom – Game (Learning Objective: Atoms and Elements)
- Projectile Motion – Intro (Equal and Opposite Reactions: Newton’s Third Law)
- Projectile Motion – Vectors (Equal and Opposite Reactions: Newton’s Third Law)
- Projectile Motion – Drag (Equal and Opposite Reactions: Newton’s Third Law)
- Projectile Motion – Lab (Equal and Opposite Reactions: Newton’s Third Law)
- Pendulum Lab – Intro (Conservation of Energy)
- Pendulum Lab – Energy (Conservation of Energy)
- Pendulum Lab – Lab (Conservation of Energy)
- Capacitor Lab: Basics – Capacitance (Electric and Magnetic Forces)
- Capacitor Lab: Basics – Light Bulb (Electric and Magnetic Forces)
- Forces and Motion: Basics – Net Force (Factors Influencing Motion: Newton’s First and Second Laws)
- Forces and Motion: Basics – Motion (Factors Influencing Motion: Newton’s First and Second Laws)
- Forces and Motion: Basics – Friction (Factors Influencing Motion: Newton’s First and Second Laws)
LoL & PhET Interactive Simulations Partnership
Teachers can access PhET Interactive Simulations on Legends of Learning—completely free with your teacher account. No premium subscription is required!
Why This Partnership Matters
Legends of Learning and PhET Interactive Simulations have teamed up to bring high-quality, interactive science and math simulations to more teachers and students.
Dr. Vadim Polikov, CEO of Legends of Learning, shared his excitement:
“Partnering with PhET Interactive Simulations expands the opportunities we can provide to educators. With any new school year comes new possibilities. Simulations take Legends of Learning one step further.”
Dr. Kathy Perkins, Director of PhET Interactive Simulations, added:
“The partnership with Legends of Learning is a wonderful opportunity to bring our simulations to more teachers and students. We are excited to provide teachers with an easy way to share both educational games and simulations in one place.”
What is PhET?
PhET Interactive Simulations is a nonprofit science and math educational project at the University of Colorado Boulder. It was founded in 2002 by Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman to advance scientific literacy through research-backed, interactive simulations that engage students in real-world science concepts.
PhET simulations are already a hit in classrooms worldwide, used over 80 million times a year!
What Can Students Do with PhET Simulations?
- Explore forces, energy, and motion in a tug-of-war challenge
- Design their own skateboarding track to see physics in action
- Launch pianos from a cannon to understand projectile motion
Teresa Cobble, an eighth-grade science teacher from Atlanta, Georgia, shared:
“PhET is a fantastic resource. After being in the classroom for almost a decade, I still find it difficult to find resources that work together, are appropriate for the content I am covering, and are engaging for the students. My students love Legends of Learning, and the addition of PhET simulations will give them an even richer experience.”
Award-Winning Innovation
PhET’s impact on education was recently recognized when it won the 2017 WISE Award from the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), an organization that celebrates groundbreaking advancements in education worldwide.
Coming Soon!
More PhET simulations will be available on Legends of Learning later this month. Get ready to bring even more interactive learning to your classroom!
Have questions? Reach out to us at support@legendsoflearning.com.
