Teaching strategies, NGSS alignment guides, phenomenon ideas, and simulation how-tos for high school science educators.
April 30, 2026
Help students visualize the complex feedback loops that drive climate change by using interactive simulations to explore how ice cover affects Earth's temperature.
April 29, 2026
Master the complexities of momentum by using interactive collision simulations to demonstrate conservation laws and the difference between elastic and inelastic impacts.
April 28, 2026
Turn your physics lab into a power plant by using interactive simulations to explore how moving magnets create electricity and how current creates magnetic fields.
April 27, 2026
Explore the mathematical and biological mechanisms behind genetic diversity by using simulations to model independent assortment and crossing over.
April 26, 2026
Discover how to move beyond static diagrams of plate tectonics by using interactive mantle convection models to show students the 'why' behind crustal movement.
April 25, 2026
Take students on a journey to the center of a star to discover how the elements in our bodies were forged through nuclear fusion and stellar evolution.
April 24, 2026
Help students visualize the mathematical beauty of planetary motion by using simulations to explore Kepler's Laws and orbital dynamics.
April 23, 2026
Move past rote memorization of the photosynthesis equation and help students understand the underlying energy transfer mechanisms using interactive simulations.
April 22, 2026
Discover how to teach Earth Day through the lens of systems thinking using interactive simulations that model the complex interactions between Earth's spheres.
April 21, 2026
A practical, NGSS-aligned inquiry lesson using an interactive projectile motion simulation with a student-facing task and assessment tips.
April 20, 2026
Engage students with the dangerous phenomenon of 'the bends' to teach Henry’s Law, gas solubility, and collision theory (HS-PS1-5) using interactive simulations.
April 19, 2026
Discover an inquiry-based approach to teaching aerobic vs anaerobic respiration (HS-LS2-3) using real-world athletic phenomena and interactive simulations.
April 18, 2026
Learn how to move beyond 2D textbook diagrams and use interactive simulations to teach 3D wave superposition and interference (HS-PS4-1).
April 17, 2026
Discover how to teach alkali metals reactivity and periodic trends (HS-PS1-1) using explosive phenomena and interactive digital simulations.
April 16, 2026
A comprehensive guide on teaching the Ideal Gas Law using interactive NGSS-aligned simulation tasks to help students connect pressure, volume, and temperature.
April 10, 2026
A practical guide for high school science teachers on using free, interactive gas law simulations to build student understanding of Boyle's Law, Charles's Law, and Gay-Lussac's Law aligned to NGSS.
April 07, 2026
Discover how free, interactive NGSS simulations can help high school biology teachers make natural selection tangible and engaging — from antibiotic resistance to urban adaptation.
April 03, 2026
Five scientifically fascinating, student-relevant phenomena for high school science classrooms, each with a free interactive simulation to drive investigation and NGSS-aligned learning.
March 25, 2026
An introduction to the Science Simulations blog — where educators find teaching strategies, NGSS alignment tips, and ideas for using interactive simulations in the classroom.