John Travoltage
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About
Topics
- Static Electricity
Description
Make sparks fly with John Travoltage. Explore how charging Johnnie up and moving his hand changes how he gets shocked!
Sample Learning Goals
- Describe and draw models for common static electricity concepts (transfer of charge, attraction, repulsion, and grounding).
For Teachers
Teacher Tips
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
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Static Magnetic and Electric unit (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Demo Lab HW |
Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | |
How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | |
Electricity Simulations Analysis | Chris Leverington | HS MS |
Lab Guided HW |
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PhET Simulations Aligned for AP Physics C | Roberta Tanner | HS | Other | ||
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | HS MS |
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Exploring Electric Chrages | Matt Simkins | MS HS |
Lab Guided |
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Static Electricity Lab! | Jamie Schoenberger | MS | Guided Lab |
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Preguntas de razonamiento para todas las simulaciones HTML5 |
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Diana López | MS HS UG-Adv Grad K-5 UG-Intro |
HW Discuss |
Simulações no Ensino de Fisica | Carla Tavares | HS | Discuss Other HW MC Demo Guided Lab |
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Translations
Software Requirements
Windows 7+ | Mac OS 10.7+ | iPad and iPad Mini with iOS | Chromebook with Chrome OS |
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Credits
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