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"The first step to belonging in math is believing students do belong."
Check out our new article in @NCTM MTLT! We share how 6th graders used @PhETsims to explore the mean as a balance point through their own datasets.
Read here: pubs.nctm.org/view/journal... #iteachmath #MTBoS #NCTM

"If I teach, I need to be prepared. If I don’t study, what will I teach?"
Meet Yrma, a 30+ years educator from Peru who never stops learning! She uses PhET to create a "dynamic classroom" where students have more exploration possibilities
Full story: medium.com/@phet-global...

Let your students compare and contrast bar magnets and electromagnets. Discover the characteristics of electromagnets, the variables and the effects each variable has on the magnetic field's strength and direction.
phet.colorado.edu/en/simulatio...
#iteachphysics #physics #edusky

Building Conceptual Models with PhET Vivian Mizú Castro Huamaní, a primary school teachers at Santa Isabel Private School in Lima, Peru, knows that her learners build their…

Models aren't just 3D renderings of cells or planets—they are the mental maps in a student's head.
Vivian (Peru ) shows how @PhETsims help teachers reveal that "hidden" thinking and build stronger mental models. Read more: medium.com/@phet-global... #iteachphysics #physics

ICYMI: The February #PhETLabReport is out! Find out the
- new game in Number Pairs
- PhET Studio Preset, Fact Family Investigation
- Sims under development
- meet the TCHIP Teacher Fellows
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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…

“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

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...

Oh no! 😱 Sounds like you’ve reached some high-stakes thermodynamics. We can practically hear the molecules bouncing off the lid from here! phet.colorado.edu/en/simulatio...
#edusky #chemed #iTeachChem

My Solar System Build your own system of heavenly bodies and watch the gravitational ballet. With this orbit simulator, you can set initial positions, velocities, and masses of 2, 3, or 4 bodies, and then see them or...

We love this one! So happy to see My Solar System helping students orbit around these big ideas!
phet.colorado.edu/en/simulatio...
#iteachphysics #physics

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...

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

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…

"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

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

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.
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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

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

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.

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

Tell us your favorite PhET sim or feature below👇
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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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

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...

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

Official member of Learning Cabinet banner

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

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...

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

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

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