Circuit Construction Kit: DC - Virtual Lab
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Topics
- Series Circuit
- Parallel Circuit
- Ohm's Law
- Kirchoff's Law
Description
Do you like Circuit Construction Kit: DC, but want to use only in-line ammeters? This is the sim for you! Experiment with an electronics kit. Build circuits with batteries, resistors, light bulbs, and switches. Determine if everyday objects are conductors or insulators, and take measurements with a lifelike ammeter and voltmeter. View the circuit as a schematic diagram, or switch to a lifelike view.
Sample Learning Goals
- Explore basic electricity relationships.
- Explain basic electricity relationships in series and parallel circuits.
- Use an ammeter and voltmeter to take readings in circuits.
- Provide reasoning to explain the measurements and relationships in circuits.
- Build circuits from schematic drawings.
- Determine if common objects are conductors or insulators.
Teacher Tips
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
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| Circuit Construction Kit- series of three activitites (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
HW Lab |
Physics |
| Using PhET in Electricity Unit |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
Demo Lab |
Physics |
| DC circuits lab with real equipment and CCK |
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N. D. Finkelstein, W. K. Adams, C. J. Keller, P. B. Kohl, K. K. Perkins, N. S. Podolefsky, and S. Reid | UG-Intro | Lab | Physics |
| Series and Parallel circuits basics |
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Kristi Goodwin | MS | Lab | Physics | |
| Circuit inquiry for Middle school |
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Jefferson County Middle School Workshop | MS | Lab | Physics | |
| Mapping of PhET and IBDP Physics | Jaya Ramchandani | HS | Other | Physics | ||
| DC Circuit Lab | Sean Boston | UG-Intro HS |
Lab | Physics | ||
| Conductors and Insulators | Yanel Leroux | K-5 | Guided HW Lab |
Physics | ||
| Series & Parallel Circuits PhET Lab | Michael Aitken | HS | Guided Demo Lab HW |
Physics | ||
| Virtual Circuit Lab | Derek Martin | UG-Intro MS HS |
Lab Guided |
Physics | ||
| Intro to creating a simple series DC circuit | Larry Hansen | MS HS |
Lab | Physics | ||
| Circuits Inquiry Lab Part I and 2 | Briana Clarke | HS | Lab | Physics | ||
| Elektriciteit | Roland Van Kerschaver | K-5 Other |
Guided | Physics | ||
| Elektritakistus | Siim Tõkke | HS | Lab HW |
Physics | ||
| Ohm´i seadus | Siim Tõkke | HS | Lab HW |
Physics | ||
| LABORATORIO VIRTUALE SULLA LEGGE DI OHM | Luca Buccelli - Damiano Faita | HS | Guided Demo Lab |
Mathematics Physics |
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| sperimenta e rispondi | giuliana lo giudice | HS | Guided Lab |
Physics | ||
| Associação de componentes elétricos em série e paralelo | Ana Luísa Carneirinho | HS | Lab HW |
Physics | ||
| Eletrodinâmica (Atividades) nos OA's do PhET | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | MS HS Other |
HW Guided Discuss Other |
Physics Other Mathematics |
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| Atividades sobre Eletricidade nos OA's do PhET | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | HS Other MS UG-Intro |
HW Demo Discuss Guided Lab |
Earth Science Other Physics |
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| RESISTENCIA ELÉCTRICA | FRANCISCO CRUZ CANTU | HS | Guided HW Lab |
Physics | ||
| Resolución circuitos en serie y paralelo | Francisco José Rodríguez Plasencia | HS | HW Guided |
Physics | ||
| Estudio de los circuitos en serie y paralelo | Francisco José Rodríguez Plasencia | HS | HW Guided |
Physics |
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The new HTML5 sims can run on iPads and Chromebooks, as well as PC, Mac, and Linux systems.
iPad:
iOS 11+ Safari
iPad compatible sims
Android:
Not officially supported. If you are using the HTML5 sims on Android, we recommend using the latest version of Google Chrome.
Chromebook:
Latest version of Google Chrome
The HTML5 and Flash PhET sims are supported on all Chromebooks.
Chromebook compatible sims
Windows Systems:
Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11, latest version of Firefox, latest version of Google Chrome.
Macintosh Systems:
macOS 10.9.5+, Safari 9+, latest version of Chrome.
Linux Systems:
Not officially supported. Please contact phethelp@colorado.edu with troubleshooting issues.
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