Interactive/Simulation

This online resource simulates plate tectonics.

The resource is a simulation of tectonic plate movement that allows students to change the variables involved in the process and observe the impact of each change.

This online resource has an interactive map showing tectonic activity.

The map of the Earth have optional layers showing tectonic plate boundaries, volcanoes, earthquakes, types of boundaries etc.

There is also a teacher site that has worksheets and past exam questions from the UK.

Ideal as part of a web search, or to support a current unit of work.

Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S8U03 (Year 8)

This online resource explains terms associated with genetic inheritance.

The terms covered by this resource include: inheritance, phenotype, genotype, dominant, recessive, gametes, and alleles. They also detail the process of sex determination.

The information is concise and is a good introduction or revision for students.

The students can also do a quiz at the end to test their understanding.

Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S10U01 (Year 10)

This online resource tests a student's knowledge about the states of matter.

The resource is a Scootle assessment item that tests student’s ability to identify characteristics of solids, liquids and gases using the particle model.

This assessment is useful in quickly identifying the students who have grasped the concept. It can be used as a pre-test to determine prior knowledge and then post-test to show improvement.

Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S7U05 (Year 7), AC9S8U06 (Year 8)

This online resource helps students determine if materials are compounds or elements.

The resource is a Scootle interactive where students ‘deconstruct’ different objects to determine if they are compounds or elements.

This is a short activity that would be useful in a flipped classroom or as part of a series of activities in a web quest.

Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S8U06 (Year 8)

This online resource explores the development of the atomic model.

The resource is a Scootle website that gives students the opportunity to examine how evidence was collated to eventually suggest the current model of the atom. Students could use this to draw a timeline for the development of atomic models to show how scientific theories result from an accumulation of knowledge.

Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S9U06 (Year 9)

This online resource helps consolidate student's understanding of atomic structure through a bingo-like game.

The game involves building atoms from their sub-atomic components, including filling in the electron shells.

They can play individually or against each other (on different computers) to construct specific atoms in order to be the first to reach BINGO!

The repetition of building the atoms' structure is designed to consolidate the student's understanding of the structure of an atom and the differences between the atoms of different elements.

This online resource investigates Newton's second law of motion.

The resource is an interactive web page that focuses on the concept of Newton’s second law and the link between mass, acceleration and net force.

Interactive quizzes enable students to immediately practice what they learn. Further, 'Check Your Understanding' problems appear at the bottom of the page for students to try.

It also has links to Student Extras and Teacher’s Guides and links to follow-on tutorials are also provided.

Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S10U05 (Year 10)

This online resource deals with the conservation of total mechanical energy.

The resource is a tutorial on the concepts of the conservation of total mechanical energy (TME) during energy transformations and covers the examples of a pendulum, a roller coaster and a ski jumper.

It also has an accompanying illustrative animation and plenty of practice applications for students to try.

Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S8U05 (Year 8), AC9S9U05 (Year 9)

This online resource looks at the effect on springs of falling masses.

The resource is a simulator that allows students to study the effect on springs of falling masses under various conditions.

Different masses can be added to up to 3 springs and their stiffness and damping can be adjusted.

The springs are extended and released and their motion can be analysed via energy graphs which show kinetic, potential, thermal and total energy.