Integrated Science simulations
39 interactive Integrated Science simulations for ages 11–18, grouped by topic.
Scientific Skills & Measurement
Matter & Materials
- Integrated Science · Matter & Materials States of matter – particle model on heating and cooling In a solid, particles sit close together and only vibrate; in a liquid they slide past each other; in a gas they move freely. Click Heat... Ages 11–12
- Integrated Science · Matter & Materials Separating mixtures: decanting, filtration, evaporation, separating funnel, distillation Choose a mixture (sand–water, salt–water, cooking oil–water, ethanol–water, or muddy water) and a separation method, watch the process... Ages 11–12
- Integrated Science · Matter & Materials Testing material properties and comparing fuels Pick a material (copper, aluminum, steel, plastic, glass, wood, rubber) and run a test: wire it into a circuit to check for electrical... Ages 11–12
Atoms, Elements & Bonding
- Integrated Science · Atoms, Elements & Bonding Ionic and Covalent Bonding – NaCl, MgO, H₂, O₂, H₂O, CH₄, NH₃ Two (or more) atoms are drawn with their electron shells far apart; drag across the screen or press Run to bring them together. For NaCl... Ages 12–13
- Integrated Science · Atoms, Elements & Bonding Bohr atomic model and mini periodic table (Z = 1–20) Pick the atomic number Z with the ± buttons or by tapping a cell in the mini periodic table. The simulation draws a nucleus of protons... Ages 12–13
Chemical Reactions
- Integrated Science · Chemical Reactions Acids, bases and indicators – titration drop by drop A beaker holds an acid or base solution with an indicator already added (litmus, phenolphthalein, or universal pH paper). Students add... Ages 13–14
- Integrated Science · Chemical Reactions Limestone kiln – calcination and the carbon cycle Load limestone into the kiln and adjust the kiln temperature: below about 825 °C the reaction barely proceeds, but from 900 °C upward... Ages 14–15
- Integrated Science · Chemical Reactions Metal reactivity series – dropping metal into solution Choose a metal from the reactivity (activity) series — K, Na, Ca, Mg, Al, Zn, Fe, Pb, H, Cu, Ag, Au — and a solution: dilute HCl or... Ages 14–15
- Integrated Science · Chemical Reactions Alcoholic and Acetic Fermentation – Esterification A fermentation vessel holds a glucose solution: switch on the yeast and CO₂ bubbles rise as the ethanol level climbs day by day. The... Ages 14–15
- Integrated Science · Chemical Reactions Alkane and alkene molecules – 3D ball-and-stick models Ball-and-stick models of methane CH₄, ethane C₂H₆, propane C₃H₈ and ethylene C₂H₄ spin freely in space; drag to rotate them by hand. The... Ages 14–15
- Integrated Science · Chemical Reactions Four Groups of Biological Molecules: Monomers, Chains and Identification Tests Choose a group of substances and watch monomers link together into a long chain: glucose molecules join to form starch, amino acids join... Ages 14–15
Forces & Motion
- Integrated Science · Forces & Motion Two moving cars – distance–time graph (s–t) Car A and car B move along a straight road at different speeds, with car B given a head start. Press Run and the s–t graph for both cars... Ages 12–13
- Integrated Science · Forces & Motion Levers and moment of force – equilibrium about a pivot The lever's pivot can sit at the centre (a seesaw or balance) or at one end (a wheelbarrow). Drag the two forces along the bar to change... Ages 13–14
- Integrated Science · Forces & Motion Archimedes' Principle – Floating, Sinking and Liquid Pressure Drag a block and drop it into a tank of liquid: it sinks, floats in equilibrium, or rises to the surface depending on its density... Ages 13–14
- Integrated Science · Forces & Motion Pulling an Object with a Force Meter – Weight, Friction and Spring Extension A wooden block on a table is pulled by a spring force meter. Students drag the meter's hook (or the slider) to increase the pulling... Ages 11–12
Energy
- Integrated Science · Energy Conservation of mechanical energy – kinetic and potential energy on a track A ball slides on a bowl-shaped track or a ramp joined to a flat section. Drag the ball to a starting height and release it: the kinetic... Ages 14–15
- Integrated Science · Energy Energy transformation – useful energy, waste and conservation Choose a device (incandescent bulb, LED lamp, electric fan, electric kettle, moped, solar panel): energy particles flow from the source... Ages 11–12
- Integrated Science · Energy Small power grid – solar, wind and coal power A 24-hour day plays out in about 10 seconds. The stacked area chart shows output from solar panels (daytime only), wind turbines and... Ages 14–15
Electricity & Magnetism
- Integrated Science · Electricity & Magnetism Electromagnetic induction – magnet and coil, alternating current Move a bar magnet in and out of a coil (by hand or automatically); the galvanometer needle deflects according to the speed and the... Ages 14–15
- Integrated Science · Electricity & Magnetism Simple electric circuit – measuring current and voltage A circuit with a battery, a switch, light bulbs, an ammeter wired in series and a voltmeter wired in parallel with a bulb. Flip the... Ages 13–14
- Integrated Science · Electricity & Magnetism Magnetic field of bar, U-shaped, and electromagnet magnets Iron filings scattered on a card arrange themselves into a magnetic field pattern around the magnet; a compass needle placed in the... Ages 12–13
Light & Sound
- Integrated Science · Light & Sound Refraction, total internal reflection and lenses Top half: a light ray travels from medium n₁ into medium n₂ — drag the light source to change the angle of incidence and watch the angle... Ages 14–15
- Integrated Science · Light & Sound Reflection on a Plane Mirror, Virtual Image, Umbra and Penumbra Reflection mode: drag light source S to change the angle of incidence; the reflected ray, the normal, and both angles i and i′ are drawn... Ages 12–13
- Integrated Science · Light & Sound Sound waves – frequency (pitch) and amplitude (loudness) A speaker membrane vibrates, causing air particles in a tube to bunch together and spread apart; these compression and rarefaction... Ages 12–13
Earth & Space
Cells & Organisms
- Integrated Science · Cells & Organisms Levels of organization – from cell to organism Drag the zoom slider (or click each level) to move from cell → tissue → organ → organ system → organism in humans (cardiac muscle cell →... Ages 11–12
- Integrated Science · Cells & Organisms Dichotomous key – classifying organisms with yes/no questions Students pick an organism (from 8 familiar animals or 6 familiar plants) and answer a series of yes/no questions about its features; the... Ages 11–12
- Integrated Science · Cells & Organisms Plant and animal cell structure under the microscope A model of a plant cell and an animal cell as seen under a light microscope. Students click (or tap) each organelle — cell wall, cell... Ages 11–12
Life Processes
- Integrated Science · Life Processes Plant tropisms: phototropism, hydrotropism, gravitropism A bean plant grows in a pot: the shoot and root lengthen day by day. Drag the light source (or the water source) left and right and... Ages 12–13
- Integrated Science · Life Processes Circulatory and respiratory systems – heart rate during activity The four-chambered heart contracts to pump blood through the pulmonary circuit (heart → lungs → heart) and the systemic circuit (heart →... Ages 13–14
- Integrated Science · Life Processes Photosynthesis – counting oxygen bubbles in pondweed A classic experiment: a sprig of pondweed (Elodea) sits in a beaker of water under an inverted funnel with a collecting test tube. In... Ages 12–13
- Integrated Science · Life Processes Asexual and sexual reproduction in organisms Play a four-step animation of one reproduction method: stem cutting, air layering, or budding in Hydra (asexual), or pollination –... Ages 12–13
- Integrated Science · Life Processes Life cycle and growth curve of a butterfly, frog and bean plant Pick an organism and press Play: the life-cycle stages (egg → caterpillar → pupa → butterfly; egg → tadpole → frog; seed → seedling →... Ages 12–13
Genetics & Evolution
- Integrated Science · Genetics & Evolution Natural selection – light and dark peppered moths A moth population made up of light-colored individuals (dd) and dark-colored individuals (DD, Dd) rests on a tree trunk. Each... Ages 14–15
- Integrated Science · Genetics & Evolution Mitosis and Meiosis – Animated Stages of Cell Division A cell with a diploid chromosome number (2n = 4, 6, or 8) moves through the stages of mitosis (interphase, prophase, metaphase,... Ages 14–15
- Integrated Science · Genetics & Evolution Three-Generation Pedigree and ABO Blood Type Inheritance A three-generation family pedigree: squares are males, circles are females, and filled shapes mark affected individuals. Tap any... Ages 14–15
- Integrated Science · Genetics & Evolution Punnett Square – Mendelian Genetics (One and Two Trait Pairs) Choose the genotypes of the parents (P) with one or two gene pairs (pea plants: yellow/green seeds, round/wrinkled; purple/white... Ages 14–15
Ecology
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