The name of this "learning tool" is called Pushes and Pulls. Use the blue arrows in the upper right hand corner to go through the simulation. This tool has been developed by the bbc.co.uk and their Science Clips program. These are very clear, concise, and effective lessons for young students. Flash is required.

Simple Machines is a “learning tool” about simple and compound machines. This site presents information with bright colors and animation, and it features printable student hand-outs and teacher guidelines. This site is brought to us by Edheads. All of EdHeads simulations are conceptually clear, well designed and developmentally appropriate for students. A clear leader in the development of "learning tools" for science education!

The name of this "learning tool" is called Sound and Hearing. Use the blue arrows in the upper right hand corner to go through the simulation. This tool has been developed by the bbc.co.uk and their Science Clips program. These are very clear, concise, and effective lessons for young students. Flash is required.

The name of this fun and well designed "learning tool" is called Friction Explorer. The Friction Explorer lets you see how a sliding object behaves when you vary the force you push it with and the coefficient of friction. This interactive was developed by the Schlumberger Excellence in Educational Development group. Be sure to visit their other interactives at their Science Lab. 

The name of this wonderful  "learning tool" is called The Doppler Train. Christian Doppler  noticed that sounds seemed to be of higher pitch when the listener and the source of the sound were approaching each other, and of lower pitch when they were moving away from each other. Find out for yourself! This interactive was developed by the Schlumberger Excellence in Educational Development group. Be sure to visit their other interactives at their Science Lab. 

The name of this "learning tool" is called Friction. Use the blue arrows in the upper right hand corner to go through the simulation. This tool has been developed by the bbc.co.uk and their Science Clips program. These are very clear, concise, and effective lessons for young students. Flash is required.

The name of this "learning tool" is called Changing Sounds. Use the blue arrows in the upper right hand corner to go through the simulation. This tool has been developed by the bbc.co.uk and their Science Clips program. These are very clear, concise, and effective lessons for young students. Flash is required.

The name of this "learning tool" is called The Compound Machine. Learn how forces and simple machines can work together to create The Compound  Machine! This creative, well designed, and conceptually clear tool is brought to us by Ed Heads and the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation.

In this creative and dynamic learning tool, Make Tracks, you design your own roller coaster and then get to take a 3D ride in it to test it. This is a tremendous piece of learning that has been designed by the people at Questacon, part of the National Science and Technology Centre of Australia. Fantastic!

Spectacular is the only word for award winning Moovl. This is a  digital online drawing tool with lifelike dynamic properties. It allows children to create drawings that move according to simple rules of science. The environment simulates gravity, collision, & tension so that the pictures move as if they were in the real world. The Java Applet allows children to make predictions & hypotheses about how things in the world work, to visualize their ideas, & to test them out in a trial-&-error approach. The incredible people at Soda produced this great "learning tool".

The name of this learning tool is Sound Simulation and is a very clever and conceptually clear simulation. You can change lots of variables including the force, the object, and the duration. This wonderfully intuitive tool was created by Kees van den Doel. Lots of fun to play with! This is a Java applet.