Tool Repository

Approve tool:

Yes

Provider:

PhET Interactive Simulations

University of Colorado Boulder

phethelp@colorado.edu

Organization:

PhET Interactive Simulations, University of Colorado Boulder

Yes

http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/under-pressure/latest/under-pressure_en.html

Virtual Lab

English

Under pressure

Subject domain(s):

Age range:

Big Ideas Of Science:

3. Changing the movement of an object requires a net force to be acting on it.

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Information

Description and Primary aims:

Student can change elements that can change pressure levels by handling virtual controls. It is an effective way to understand how these elements and fluids pressure are connected

Didactical hours:

Pedagogical context

Engaging in scientific reasoning:

Testing

Exploring

Educational Objective:

Inquiry cycle:

Teacher ICT competency level:

Level of difficulty:

Easy, Simple to Use (No teacher guidance is needed)

Level of interaction:

Medium (Users may choose over a number of parameters to manipulate)

Supporting students with learning difficulties ans special needs:

No specific provisions

Technical description

Technical requirements:

CC BY (v3.0 Unported) - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Suitable for Mobile Devices?:

Mobile compatible