Science

Simulations & virtual labs

Interactive models of the things that are too slow, too fast, too small or too dangerous to do for real.

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PhET review: free science simulations that make variables visible

The University of Colorado's free interactive science and maths simulations let pupils change one variable and see a system respond. Excellent for inquiry when a teacher supplies the question; simulations are not experiments on real materials.

By SharperMinds Editorial Team · 30 Sept 2026

4.2/5Highly recommended

PhET Interactive Simulations home page introducing science and mathematics simulations