PhET Interactive Simulations
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Increasing #STEM literacy worldwide with free interactive simulations! #edusky #OER #edtech #math #science #physics #chemistry Interact, Discover, and Learn!
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Today's the DAY!!! Join the #FREE #EarlyAccess period for PhET Studio right now!
Go to phet.colorado.edu/studio to get started crafting your own presets. We can't wait to see what you create! #LaunchDay #PhETStudio #InteractYourWay
Go to phet.colorado.edu/studio to get started crafting your own presets. We can't wait to see what you create! #LaunchDay #PhETStudio #InteractYourWay
“When students are taught not to be afraid of mistakes, they see them as an opportunity to investigate and improve.”
See how Ángela uses PhET to foster a fearless classroom: medium.com/@phet-global...
#iteachphysics #physics
See how Ángela uses PhET to foster a fearless classroom: medium.com/@phet-global...
#iteachphysics #physics
How to combat the fear of making mistakes? Simulate!
Angelita Ydalia Díaz knows where science can take her students — before becoming a teacher at the Saint Isabel Private School, she studied…
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February 14, 2026 at 2:10 AM
“When students are taught not to be afraid of mistakes, they see them as an opportunity to investigate and improve.”
See how Ángela uses PhET to foster a fearless classroom: medium.com/@phet-global...
#iteachphysics #physics
See how Ángela uses PhET to foster a fearless classroom: medium.com/@phet-global...
#iteachphysics #physics
Build a Nucleus allows students to explore how changes in the number of protons and neutrons affects the nuclear species, the stability of a nucleus, and its possible decay mechanisms. Discover stability and decay trends in the isotopes. #chemistry #chemed
phet.colorado.edu/en/simulatio...
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February 12, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Build a Nucleus allows students to explore how changes in the number of protons and neutrons affects the nuclear species, the stability of a nucleus, and its possible decay mechanisms. Discover stability and decay trends in the isotopes. #chemistry #chemed
phet.colorado.edu/en/simulatio...
phet.colorado.edu/en/simulatio...
Can you give us a creative line, a "sim-pun," or a joke featuring one of our sims? We’ll start with our favourite skater:
"I’m on a total emotional roller coaster, but at least my Total Energy remains constant!" 😎
Drop your best lines below!
phet.colorado.edu/en/simulatio... #edusky #PhETlines
"I’m on a total emotional roller coaster, but at least my Total Energy remains constant!" 😎
Drop your best lines below!
phet.colorado.edu/en/simulatio... #edusky #PhETlines
Energy Skate Park
Learn about the conservation of energy at the skate park! Build tracks, ramps, and jumps for the skater. View the skater's kinetic energy, potential energy, and thermal energy as they move along the t...
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February 6, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Can you give us a creative line, a "sim-pun," or a joke featuring one of our sims? We’ll start with our favourite skater:
"I’m on a total emotional roller coaster, but at least my Total Energy remains constant!" 😎
Drop your best lines below!
phet.colorado.edu/en/simulatio... #edusky #PhETlines
"I’m on a total emotional roller coaster, but at least my Total Energy remains constant!" 😎
Drop your best lines below!
phet.colorado.edu/en/simulatio... #edusky #PhETlines
"I now promote discovery-based learning more effectively."
Vivian’s journey with the STEM Mentors for Impact program shows how the right tools can transform teaching practice and student outcomes. Learn more
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#ConceptualModels #TeacherPD #STEM
Vivian’s journey with the STEM Mentors for Impact program shows how the right tools can transform teaching practice and student outcomes. Learn more
medium.com/@phet-global...
#ConceptualModels #TeacherPD #STEM
Building Conceptual Models with PhET
Vivian Mizú Castro Huamaní, a middle school teachers at Santa Isabel Private School in Lima, Peru, knows that her learners build their…
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February 2, 2026 at 11:40 PM
"I now promote discovery-based learning more effectively."
Vivian’s journey with the STEM Mentors for Impact program shows how the right tools can transform teaching practice and student outcomes. Learn more
medium.com/@phet-global...
#ConceptualModels #TeacherPD #STEM
Vivian’s journey with the STEM Mentors for Impact program shows how the right tools can transform teaching practice and student outcomes. Learn more
medium.com/@phet-global...
#ConceptualModels #TeacherPD #STEM
PhET Interactive Simulations has just released a new course, Teaching Electricity and Magnetism with PhET Simulations.
You will explore PhET’s electricity & magnetism simulations, learn from model lessons, and design your own custom sim-based lesson plans. bit.ly/ElectricityMagnetism #edusky
You will explore PhET’s electricity & magnetism simulations, learn from model lessons, and design your own custom sim-based lesson plans. bit.ly/ElectricityMagnetism #edusky
January 31, 2026 at 2:10 AM
PhET Interactive Simulations has just released a new course, Teaching Electricity and Magnetism with PhET Simulations.
You will explore PhET’s electricity & magnetism simulations, learn from model lessons, and design your own custom sim-based lesson plans. bit.ly/ElectricityMagnetism #edusky
You will explore PhET’s electricity & magnetism simulations, learn from model lessons, and design your own custom sim-based lesson plans. bit.ly/ElectricityMagnetism #edusky
COMING UP TOMORROW: Learn how simulations can invite student ownership of ideas and allow students to drive investigations through the use of specific questioning strategies, challenge prompts, and metacognitive approach.
#teacherPD #PhET Sign up: vz.to/4ht1YnG
#teacherPD #PhET Sign up: vz.to/4ht1YnG
January 28, 2026 at 5:24 PM
COMING UP TOMORROW: Learn how simulations can invite student ownership of ideas and allow students to drive investigations through the use of specific questioning strategies, challenge prompts, and metacognitive approach.
#teacherPD #PhET Sign up: vz.to/4ht1YnG
#teacherPD #PhET Sign up: vz.to/4ht1YnG
Predict how changing variables in a #linearequation will affect the graphed line. With Graphing Lines, students can explore the parameters of the slope-intercept and point-slope form of a #line.
phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/gr... #math #iteachphysics #edusky
phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/gr... #math #iteachphysics #edusky
January 26, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Predict how changing variables in a #linearequation will affect the graphed line. With Graphing Lines, students can explore the parameters of the slope-intercept and point-slope form of a #line.
phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/gr... #math #iteachphysics #edusky
phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/gr... #math #iteachphysics #edusky
WEBINAR: Learn how simulations can invite student ownership of ideas and allow students to drive investigations through the use of specific questioning strategies, challenge prompts, and metacognitive approach.
#teacherPD #PhET Sign up: vz.to/4ht1YnG
#teacherPD #PhET Sign up: vz.to/4ht1YnG
January 24, 2026 at 2:10 AM
WEBINAR: Learn how simulations can invite student ownership of ideas and allow students to drive investigations through the use of specific questioning strategies, challenge prompts, and metacognitive approach.
#teacherPD #PhET Sign up: vz.to/4ht1YnG
#teacherPD #PhET Sign up: vz.to/4ht1YnG
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We’re partnering with @phetsims.bsky.social ! 🎉
BookWidgets now seamlessly integrates with PhET for guided, inquiry-based STEM lessons. Check 6 ready-to-use lesson plans 👉 www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2026/01...
💡 Join our webinar Feb 11: bookwidgets.odoo.com/event/phet-s...
#EduSky #STEMEducation
BookWidgets now seamlessly integrates with PhET for guided, inquiry-based STEM lessons. Check 6 ready-to-use lesson plans 👉 www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2026/01...
💡 Join our webinar Feb 11: bookwidgets.odoo.com/event/phet-s...
#EduSky #STEMEducation
6 Inspiring Lesson Plans for Teaching STEM with Interactive Simulations
This partnership makes it easier than ever to turn simulations into structured learning experiences, complete with instructions, guiding questions, feedback, and assessment. And that's exactly what you'll learn in this blog post. You'll learn how to design engaging science lessons with interactive simulations! You can even use the ready-made science lesson examples and share them with your students.
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January 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM
We’re partnering with @phetsims.bsky.social ! 🎉
BookWidgets now seamlessly integrates with PhET for guided, inquiry-based STEM lessons. Check 6 ready-to-use lesson plans 👉 www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2026/01...
💡 Join our webinar Feb 11: bookwidgets.odoo.com/event/phet-s...
#EduSky #STEMEducation
BookWidgets now seamlessly integrates with PhET for guided, inquiry-based STEM lessons. Check 6 ready-to-use lesson plans 👉 www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2026/01...
💡 Join our webinar Feb 11: bookwidgets.odoo.com/event/phet-s...
#EduSky #STEMEducation
Tell us your favorite PhET sim or feature below👇
Keep it coming! #iteachphysics #chemed #iteachmath #edusky
Keep it coming! #iteachphysics #chemed #iteachmath #edusky
January 22, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Tell us your favorite PhET sim or feature below👇
Keep it coming! #iteachphysics #chemed #iteachmath #edusky
Keep it coming! #iteachphysics #chemed #iteachmath #edusky
ICYMI: The #PhETLabReport is out!
- Find out which Sims got an upgrade
- Special Opportunities: earn a certificate & optional graduate credit
- Upcoming events & impact across the world
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- Find out which Sims got an upgrade
- Special Opportunities: earn a certificate & optional graduate credit
- Upcoming events & impact across the world
Visit buff.ly/3LM4PVg
Don't get the newsletter, sign up for an educator account: phet.colorado.edu/en/register
January 19, 2026 at 11:40 PM
ICYMI: The #PhETLabReport is out!
- Find out which Sims got an upgrade
- Special Opportunities: earn a certificate & optional graduate credit
- Upcoming events & impact across the world
Visit buff.ly/3LM4PVg
Don't get the newsletter, sign up for an educator account: phet.colorado.edu/en/register
- Find out which Sims got an upgrade
- Special Opportunities: earn a certificate & optional graduate credit
- Upcoming events & impact across the world
Visit buff.ly/3LM4PVg
Don't get the newsletter, sign up for an educator account: phet.colorado.edu/en/register
WEBINAR: Get off to a great start with Engaging Chemistry Demonstration with PhET Simulations. Learn about an effective way to use computer simulations as thought-provoking demonstrations, with the support of scaffolded prediction sheets. Sign up vz.to/4ht1YnG #iTeachChem #chemistry #teacherPD
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January 6, 2026 at 3:31 PM
WEBINAR: Get off to a great start with Engaging Chemistry Demonstration with PhET Simulations. Learn about an effective way to use computer simulations as thought-provoking demonstrations, with the support of scaffolded prediction sheets. Sign up vz.to/4ht1YnG #iTeachChem #chemistry #teacherPD
Build circuits with batteries, light bulbs, resistors, and switches. Setup used to take forever - now it takes seconds with #PhETStudio. Start your free trial today!
phet.colorado.edu/en/studio/ov... #InteractYourWay #STEMEducation #STEM
phet.colorado.edu/en/studio/ov... #InteractYourWay #STEMEducation #STEM
January 5, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Build circuits with batteries, light bulbs, resistors, and switches. Setup used to take forever - now it takes seconds with #PhETStudio. Start your free trial today!
phet.colorado.edu/en/studio/ov... #InteractYourWay #STEMEducation #STEM
phet.colorado.edu/en/studio/ov... #InteractYourWay #STEMEducation #STEM
WEBINAR: Get off to a great start with Engaging Chemistry Demonstration with PhET Simulations. Learn about an effective way to use computer simulations as thought-provoking demonstrations, with the support of scaffolded prediction sheets. Sign up vz.to/4ht1YnG #iTeachChem #chemistry #teacherPD
December 16, 2025 at 3:28 AM
WEBINAR: Get off to a great start with Engaging Chemistry Demonstration with PhET Simulations. Learn about an effective way to use computer simulations as thought-provoking demonstrations, with the support of scaffolded prediction sheets. Sign up vz.to/4ht1YnG #iTeachChem #chemistry #teacherPD
Can you predict the bin where a single ball might fall?😉
Students can compare single/multiple trials, switch between concrete/abstract representations, and begin to explore binary probability. #statistics #histograms #math phet.colorado.edu/en/simulatio...
Students can compare single/multiple trials, switch between concrete/abstract representations, and begin to explore binary probability. #statistics #histograms #math phet.colorado.edu/en/simulatio...
December 6, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Can you predict the bin where a single ball might fall?😉
Students can compare single/multiple trials, switch between concrete/abstract representations, and begin to explore binary probability. #statistics #histograms #math phet.colorado.edu/en/simulatio...
Students can compare single/multiple trials, switch between concrete/abstract representations, and begin to explore binary probability. #statistics #histograms #math phet.colorado.edu/en/simulatio...
How does light bend at the interface between two media, and what determines the angle?
With Bending Light, students can explore light between two media of different indices of refraction and play with different prisms(shapes and materials) phet.colorado.edu/en/simulatio... #Optics #Prisms #edusky
With Bending Light, students can explore light between two media of different indices of refraction and play with different prisms(shapes and materials) phet.colorado.edu/en/simulatio... #Optics #Prisms #edusky
November 29, 2025 at 2:10 AM
How does light bend at the interface between two media, and what determines the angle?
With Bending Light, students can explore light between two media of different indices of refraction and play with different prisms(shapes and materials) phet.colorado.edu/en/simulatio... #Optics #Prisms #edusky
With Bending Light, students can explore light between two media of different indices of refraction and play with different prisms(shapes and materials) phet.colorado.edu/en/simulatio... #Optics #Prisms #edusky
In line with our mission to make STEM learning more engaging and accessible, we are honoured to be listed in the #LearningCabinet - a global list of EdTech solutions with proven potential to improve learning.
Details: www.learningcabinet.org/tool/phet-in... #EdTechForGood #interactYourWay
Details: www.learningcabinet.org/tool/phet-in... #EdTechForGood #interactYourWay
November 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
In line with our mission to make STEM learning more engaging and accessible, we are honoured to be listed in the #LearningCabinet - a global list of EdTech solutions with proven potential to improve learning.
Details: www.learningcabinet.org/tool/phet-in... #EdTechForGood #interactYourWay
Details: www.learningcabinet.org/tool/phet-in... #EdTechForGood #interactYourWay
Sims + STEAM = Success. Learn about the use of whole-class instructional strategies and digital “clickers” to ask #thought-provoking questions while using a simulation about the #greenhouse effect and climate change. #teacherPD #digitalClickers
November 24, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Sims + STEAM = Success. Learn about the use of whole-class instructional strategies and digital “clickers” to ask #thought-provoking questions while using a simulation about the #greenhouse effect and climate change. #teacherPD #digitalClickers
With Make a Ten, learners will develop mental math strategies for taking apart and putting together numbers. Improve understanding of place value by using different sizes of paper for ones, tens, and hundreds. #placeValue #math #arithmetic phet.colorado.edu/en/simulatio...
November 22, 2025 at 2:10 AM
With Make a Ten, learners will develop mental math strategies for taking apart and putting together numbers. Improve understanding of place value by using different sizes of paper for ones, tens, and hundreds. #placeValue #math #arithmetic phet.colorado.edu/en/simulatio...
Offline Access:
Did you know that you can access our collection of sims offline? To learn more, visit phet.colorado.edu/en/offline-a... #PhET #offline #edtech
Did you know that you can access our collection of sims offline? To learn more, visit phet.colorado.edu/en/offline-a... #PhET #offline #edtech
November 20, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Offline Access:
Did you know that you can access our collection of sims offline? To learn more, visit phet.colorado.edu/en/offline-a... #PhET #offline #edtech
Did you know that you can access our collection of sims offline? To learn more, visit phet.colorado.edu/en/offline-a... #PhET #offline #edtech
Sims + STEAM = Success. Learn about the use of whole-class instructional strategies and digital “clickers” to ask #thought-provoking questions while using a simulation about the #greenhouse effect and climate change. #teacherPD #digitalClickers #eduSky
Register vz.to/4ht1YnG
Register vz.to/4ht1YnG
November 15, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Sims + STEAM = Success. Learn about the use of whole-class instructional strategies and digital “clickers” to ask #thought-provoking questions while using a simulation about the #greenhouse effect and climate change. #teacherPD #digitalClickers #eduSky
Register vz.to/4ht1YnG
Register vz.to/4ht1YnG
Explore color perception, subtraction and addition with our Color Vision sim. Investigage the color a person sees for various combinations of red, green, and blue light. What light will pass through different colored filters? phet.colorado.edu/en/simulatio... #Photons #WhiteLight #edusky
November 14, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Explore color perception, subtraction and addition with our Color Vision sim. Investigage the color a person sees for various combinations of red, green, and blue light. What light will pass through different colored filters? phet.colorado.edu/en/simulatio... #Photons #WhiteLight #edusky
Wave on a String is now available in #PhETStudio. You can set up your preset, save its configuration, and send it as a unique link. It’s that easy.
Visit phet.colorado.edu/studio #interactYourWay #iTeachPhysics #physics
Visit phet.colorado.edu/studio #interactYourWay #iTeachPhysics #physics
November 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Wave on a String is now available in #PhETStudio. You can set up your preset, save its configuration, and send it as a unique link. It’s that easy.
Visit phet.colorado.edu/studio #interactYourWay #iTeachPhysics #physics
Visit phet.colorado.edu/studio #interactYourWay #iTeachPhysics #physics
LIVE TOMORROW: Bring math and science concepts to life with PhET Interactive Simulations through interaction and exploration. Learn strategies to lead effective whole-class discussions using progressive questioning sequences to deepen understanding. #studentInquiry #worksheet #math vz.to/4ht1YnG
November 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM
LIVE TOMORROW: Bring math and science concepts to life with PhET Interactive Simulations through interaction and exploration. Learn strategies to lead effective whole-class discussions using progressive questioning sequences to deepen understanding. #studentInquiry #worksheet #math vz.to/4ht1YnG
Thrilled to receive the AIP Meggers Project Award! This recognition supports our "Electricity and Magnetism with PhET" professional learning course, empowering high school teachers. Huge thanks to the American Institute of Physics! www.aip.org/aip/meggers-...
November 4, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Thrilled to receive the AIP Meggers Project Award! This recognition supports our "Electricity and Magnetism with PhET" professional learning course, empowering high school teachers. Huge thanks to the American Institute of Physics! www.aip.org/aip/meggers-...