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Web based activities Roller Coaster simulation: Set the mass, kinetic energy and size of loop then see what happens to the car and its unfortunate occupants. Robot Simulator: Design a robot, then let it free in a virtual environment to fend for itself. Parachute Simulation: You design the parachute, the little computer person has to try it out....ahhh! Lemonade Stand: You run the stand. Can you make money? Rabbits and Hunters: Simulation of populations of animals, ideal for introducing this unit. BotBlox: Create a maze and then set the attributes of Bots to move around it. Global Warming simulation. Science museum climate change simulation. See what happens if you don’t turn the light off! Soda play simulated ‘things’. Very clever. Is this beyond year 3? Pontifex. Bridge building simulation. Highly sophisticated simulation where you build a bridge then see if it will take a train without going for a swim! Creswell Crags Virtual Tour. A virtual tour of ice age caves. Discovery Channel Space Walk SimulationBrilliant simulation of a space walk to fix cables on the space shuttle. Dumptown Put recycling programs in place and see Dumptown shake off its unfortunate name. Virtual Fish Tank Not sure that this really has a lot of educational mileage but it’s great fun and made me laugh. BBC virtual garden planner. Very sophisticated simulation that allows you to plan a garden then view it in '3D' Collin's Coffee: Colin's thirsty and needs a cup of coffee, you have to make it to his exacting requirements.
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