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.
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Video Primer
Teacher-Submitted Activities
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Authors | Level | Type | Subject |
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Circuit Construction Kit- series of three activitites (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
Lab HW |
Physics |
Using PhET in Electricity Unit |
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
Lab Demo |
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 | |
Series & Parallel Circuits PhET Lab | Michael Aitken | HS | Lab HW Guided Demo |
Physics | ||
Virtual Circuit Lab | Derek Martin | HS UG-Intro MS |
Guided Lab |
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 | Other K-5 |
Guided | Physics | ||
Elektritakistus | Siim Tõkke | HS | HW Lab |
Physics | ||
Ohm´i seadus | Siim Tõkke | HS | Lab HW |
Physics | ||
sperimenta e rispondi | giuliana lo giudice | HS | Lab Guided |
Physics | ||
Eletrodinâmica (Atividades) nos OA's do PhET | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | Other HS MS |
Other Discuss Guided HW |
Physics Mathematics Other |
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Atividades sobre Eletricidade nos OA's do PhET | Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales | Other MS HS UG-Intro |
HW Discuss Guided Demo Lab |
Physics Earth Science Other |
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Resolución circuitos en serie y paralelo | Francisco José Rodríguez Plasencia | HS | Guided HW |
Physics | ||
Estudio de los circuitos en serie y paralelo | Francisco José Rodríguez Plasencia | HS | HW Guided |
Physics |
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