ViSH is a social and collaborative site for creating and sharing knowledge …
ViSH is a social and collaborative site for creating and sharing knowledge resources for the realization of educational activities. It provides a collection of tools and services for facilitating the creation of high quality courseware and maximizing technology enhanced learning both in the classroom and in Virtual Learning Environments and Learning Management Systems. ViSH is also a community for teachers and educational professionals who want to meet new educators, create, share and discover novel educational resources, and get access to tools for maximizing technology enhanced learning.
Like a real microscope, the Virtual Microscope allows students to examine slide …
Like a real microscope, the Virtual Microscope allows students to examine slide samples more closely. They are able to collect samples and save them for further observation. This is used in Lesson 12 of Unit 7.3 of the OpenSciEd curriculum.
This learning object is comprising of a series of videos and handouts …
This learning object is comprising of a series of videos and handouts designed to aid users of the Virtual Performing Arts Studio (VPAS) space in Second Life.
The VPAS space is also downloadable from within Second Life here -
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife//29/140/22, as part of the University of Nottingham's Second Life island resource.
This simulation demonstrates a slow-motion version of what it would look like …
This simulation demonstrates a slow-motion version of what it would look like if you could see particles in a medium vibrating. The wave-like diagram underneath the air particle representation is a graph of the motion of the sound source. Only the particle diagram is a representation of the sound wave. This is used in Lesson 10 of Unit 8.2 in the OpenSciEd curriculum.
Watch a string vibrate in slow motion. Wiggle the end of the …
Watch a string vibrate in slow motion. Wiggle the end of the string and make waves, or adjust the frequency and amplitude of an oscillator. Adjust the damping and tension. The end can be fixed, loose, or open.
8 – U5.2.2 Make an argument to explain the reasons why the …
8 – U5.2.2 Make an argument to explain the reasons why the North won the Civil War by considering the critical events and battles in the war the political and military leadership of the North and South the respective advantages and disadvantages, including geographic, demographic, economic and technological (E1.4, G15)
8 – U5.2.3 Examine Abraham Lincoln’s presidency with respect to his military and political leadership the evolution of his emancipation policy (including the Emancipation Proclamation) and the role of his significant writings and speeches, including the Gettysburg Address and its relationship to the Declaration of Independence (C2)
The simulation shows the classic physics situation of a monkey and hunter. …
The simulation shows the classic physics situation of a monkey and hunter. In this case, the hunter is trying to tranquilize the monkey, so the monkey can be re-located to a better habitat. The monkey is clever - when the tranquilizer dart (in blue) leaves the gun, the monkey (in purple) lets go of the tree branch, and starts to fall straight down. Note that there is a net (not shown) at the bottom to catch the monkey, so the monkey won't get hurt. How should the gun be aimed so the dart hits the monkey?
You can explore various parameters, including changing the direction the gun is aimed, changing the value of the acceleration due to gravity, and adjusting the dart's launch speed.
In this simulation, you see, on the left, a picture of a …
In this simulation, you see, on the left, a picture of a box at rest on a table. You can apply a vertical force (up or down) to the box. On the right, you can see the full free-body diagram of the box. The free-body diagram shows the gravitational force (green) exerted on the box by the Earth, the normal force (purple) exerted by the table, and the vertical force (dark blue) that you apply. Note that, on the free-body diagram, all three forces are along the vertical line passing through the center of the box, but the force of gravity and the normal force have been shifted a little so they can be seen more easily.
Test the pH of things like coffee, spit, and soap to determine …
Test the pH of things like coffee, spit, and soap to determine whether each is acidic, basic, or neutral. Visualize the relative number of hydroxide ions and hydronium ions in solution. Switch between logarithmic and linear scales. Investigate whether changing the volume or diluting with water affects the pH. Or you can design your own liquid!
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