Individual Chromebook

The PhET Simulations Android app is compatible with select Chromebooks and allows native offline use of all the HTML5 sims and can be downloaded on Google Play. The app is $0.99 and proceeds fund more HTML5 sim development.

PhET for Schools

For schools or other organizations looking to purchase our app in volume, please see information about PhET for Schools and submit a license request.

PhET for Schools is identical to our paid app, but allows bulk deployment to school or organization Chromebooks. Licenses for the PhET for Schools app are free for the 2020-2021 academic year.

Your Chromebooks must support Android apps. List of supported Chromebooks

Both versions of our Chromebook app will match the language setting of the device. The app is supported in the following languages:

  • English
  • Spanish
  • Chinese
  • German
  • French
  • Dutch
  • Greek
  • Italian
  • Polish
  • Portuguese
  • Basque
  • Korean
  • Serbian
Setting the device to an unsupported language will display translated simulations in that language, but the app will fallback to the most similar language available.

Los Chromebooks no soportan Java. Sin embargo, los Chromebooks son compatibles con las simulaciones en HTML5 y Flash. Ud. puede ver los sims compatibles aquí: https://phet.colorado.edu/es_PE/simulations/category/by-device/chromebook

La aplicación para Android PhET Simulations se basa en un WebView del sistema Android actualizado para mostrar el contenido de la simulación. Si los sims no se cargan correctamente en la aplicación, sigue estos pasos:

  1. Abre Play Store
  2. Haz clic en el ícono de perfil en la esquina superior derecha
  3. Haz clic en " Administrar aplicaciones y dispositivos"
  4. En la pestaña Administrar, haga clic en el botón Actualizaciones disponibles.
  5. Es posible que deba hacer clic en "Buscar actualizaciones".
  6. Buscar Android System WebView y actualícelo.