John Travoltage
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Topics
- Static Electricity
Description
Play with John’s foot and arm to explore when he gets a shock!
Sample Learning Goals
- Describe and draw models for common static electricity concepts (transfer of charge, attraction, repulsion, and grounding).
Teacher Tips
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Video Primer
Sound Features
Teacher-Submitted Activities
Inquiry Based Modeling Static Electricity |
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Trish Loeblein | HS MS |
MC Remote Demo Lab HW |
Physics |
Concept questions for Physics using PhET (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS |
MC | Physics |
Algebra-based Physics Semester one lessons, clicker questions, and schedule in pdf (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
HW Demo Lab |
Physics |
Static Magnetic and Electric unit (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Demo HW Lab |
Physics |
Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein updated by Diana López | MS HS |
Other | Chemistry Biology Physics Earth Science |
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How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | Earth Science Physics Biology Chemistry |
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Statics and Voltages | Don Loving | HS MS |
Remote HW Lab Guided |
Physics | ||
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | MS HS |
Other | Physics Biology Chemistry |
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Travoltage Lab | Briana Clarke | HS | Guided Lab |
Physics | ||
Mapping of PhET and IBDP Physics | Jaya Ramchandani | HS | Other | Physics | ||
Charges and Charged Objects Investigation | Steve Banasiak | HS | Guided Lab |
Physics | ||
PhET Simulations Aligned for AP Physics C | Roberta Tanner | HS | Other | Physics | ||
Exploring Electric Charges | Matt Simkins | MS HS |
Guided Lab |
Physics | ||
Electricity Simulations Analysis | Chris Leverington | MS HS |
HW Guided Lab |
Physics Chemistry |
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Static Electricity Lab! | Jamie Schoenberger | MS | Guided Lab |
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SECUNDARIA: Alineación PhET con programas de la SEP México (2011 y 2017) |
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Diana López | MS HS |
Other | Biology Mathematics Chemistry Physics |
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Serie de actividades para Electrostática: de Electrización, Campos y Fuerzas |
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Trish Loeblein (traducción Diana López) | HS MS UG-Intro |
MC Guided Lab Remote HW Discuss |
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PREPARATORIA: Alineación de PhET con programas de la DGB México (2017) |
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Diana López | HS UG-Intro |
Other | Chemistry Mathematics Physics |
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PRIMARIA: Alineación con programas de la SEP México (2011 y 2017) |
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Diana López | MS K-5 |
Guided HW Discuss Demo Lab |
Mathematics Physics Astronomy Chemistry |
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Preguntas de razonamiento para todas las simulaciones HTML5 |
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Diana López | UG-Intro UG-Adv K-5 HS MS Grad |
HW Discuss |
Astronomy Chemistry Physics Mathematics |
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Opladen door wrijving, influentie, geleiders en isolatoren - Google Quiz - guided inquiry | Loran de Vries | MS | Remote Lab |
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ELETTRICITA' STATICA | Eileen Campana | HS | HW Guided Remote Lab |
Chemistry |
Browse legacy activities.
HTML5 sims can run on iPads and Chromebooks, as well as PC, Mac, and Linux systems.
iPad:
iOS 12+ 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, latest version of Firefox, latest version of Google Chrome.
Macintosh Systems:
macOS 10.13+, Safari 13+, latest version of Chrome.
Linux Systems:
Not officially supported. Please contact phethelp@colorado.edu with troubleshooting issues.
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