Timeline

  • October 22 :
    Proposal form available online. Submit early to allow time for feedback and possible revisions.
  • November 16 :
    Contest closed to new entries .
  • November 26 :
    Winners will be notified.

 

inspiration

Simulation

Virtual Food Safety Lab : How well does heat kill pathogenic organisms in our food? Collect and analyze the data for yourself in this virtual laboratory exercise.

Solar System : View the solar system and the earth from several perspectives, and answer questions about your observations.

Galton Board : A lesson in probability. The instructions and questions that appear at the top of this page can be easily re-edited throughout the lifetime of the project.

UD Virtual Microscope : Learn to use a compound microscope

Circuit Board Simulator : Build and test an electrical circuit

Ball Bearing Simulator : the vibrational patterns from damaged bearings

Using the Architect's Scale : simulated architect's scale (basically a fancy ruler) with demonstrations, instructions, a glossary, and self-check questions.

Games and Activities

What's that Bird : one of last year's contest winners

Recombinant DNA: narrated animation takes you through the steps required to transfer genes from one organism to another.

Outbreak : What is making these people ill?

Audio-Visual Dictionary : Study Spanish vocabulary, then test your knowledge.

Sentence editing : Use your red pencil to edit these sentences. Submit to see a corrected sentence.

Nursing Word problems : Solve these practice word problems. Having trouble? Click the hint button.

Understanding IV solutions : See what high vs. low concentrations would look like if the solute were visible inside the IV bag. Use this to interactively label bags.

Linear Programming Applet : Learn how optimize your production resources.

Do it yourself : Use a Learning Object Generator to put your content into a game interface.

 

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