John Travoltage
Original Sim and Translations |
Topics
- Static Electricity
Description
Play with John’s foot and arm to explore when he gets a zap!
Sample Learning Goals
- Describe and draw models for common static electricity concepts (transfer of charge, attraction, repulsion, and grounding).
Teacher Tips
Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
Title | Authors | Level | Type | Subject | ||
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Static Magnetic and Electric unit (Inquiry Based) | Trish Loeblein | HS | HW Lab Demo |
Physics | ||
How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? | Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | Physics Chemistry Earth Science Biology |
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Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS | Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | Physics Biology Chemistry Earth Science |
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MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | MS HS |
Other | Biology Chemistry Physics |
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Mapping of PhET and IBDP Physics | Jaya Ramchandani | HS | Other | Physics | ||
Charges and Charged Objects Investigation | Steve Banasiak | HS | Lab Guided |
Physics | ||
PhET Simulations Aligned for AP Physics C | Roberta Tanner | HS | Other | Physics | ||
Exploring Electric Charges | Matt Simkins | MS HS |
Lab Guided |
Physics | ||
Electricity Simulations Analysis | Chris Leverington | MS HS |
HW Guided Lab |
Chemistry Physics |
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Static Electricity Lab! | Jamie Schoenberger | MS | Guided Lab |
Physics | ||
Preguntas de razonamiento para todas las simulaciones HTML5 | Diana López | K-5 UG-Intro HS UG-Adv MS Grad |
HW Discuss |
Astronomy Mathematics Chemistry Physics |
Browse legacy activities.
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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