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Today's the DAY!!! Join the #FREE #EarlyAccess period for PhET Studio right now!
Go to phet.colorado.edu/studio to get started crafting your own presets. We can't wait to see what you create! #LaunchDay #PhETStudio #InteractYourWay
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Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. 💙 Many of our sims include features designed so every student can experience the same depth of interactive STEM learning. In this video find out how to find the sims with the features your students need. f.mtr.cool/nucitslgch
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What does it take to make #PhET's interactive sims accessible? There's no text alternative that replicates the experience of discovering Ohm's Law by building a circuit. Learn more about our accessibility work: f.mtr.cool/tuwciiphzs
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PhET’s 10-day #springfundraiser
Support efforts to bring 5 popular legacy sims to HTML for the next school year. As a small nonprofit, PhET relies on support from our community to keep creating high-quality, open educational resources for science and math
giveto.colorado.edu/campaign…
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Parents & educators! Help @PhETsims design new Machine Learning sims.
This NSF project REQUIRES co-creation between researchers & families.
1️⃣ Use the link to submit ideas.
2️⃣ Mention "PhET simulations" in your entry.
3️⃣ Submit by Monday, April 20.
Visit: airtable.com/appIWEuYz46jylg…
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Happy #WorldQuantumDay! Today, we celebrate the incredible potential of quantum science. The quantum workforce needs better education tools, as existing tools haven't kept pace. We are building them and invite you to join our community. bit.ly/PhETQuantumSurvey2026 #QuantumWorkforce
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Heading to NSTA Anaheim? Be among the first to try the new PhET Tuva workflow. Students experiment in PhET and instantly see data in Tuva, with no spreadsheets or manual entry. Thursday, April 16, 3:40 pm PDT | Anaheim Convention Center Room 202B. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
ALT A screenshot of the PhET simulation Gas Properties announcing the new PhET and Tuva Labs workflow. The first 20 who sign up for the special session receive a $25 gift card and Tuva tee.
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500 rural students in Puno, Peru went from passive memorization to real experimentation, with zero internet. See how PhET Instructor Edward is transforming learning in the Andean region. medium.com/@phet-global/peda… #PhETStories #iteachmath #math
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PhET Sims retweeted
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24 years of free simulations for classrooms. That’s not changing. What is changing: our license is moving from CC BY to CC BY-NC, to help us ensure commercial users contribute to sustaining the PhET library you love. 🚀 Small update, big mission: bit.ly/small-change-big-miss…
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ALT PhET Announcement - CC BY-NC License Transition
ALT PhET Announcement - CC BY-NC License Transition
ALT PhET Announcement - CC BY-NC License Transition
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We’re a #ToolsCompetition finalist in the Accelerating K-12 Learning track! @ToolsCompete is awarding $3 million this cycle to the next generation of educational tools. Check out all the finalists here. tools-competition.org/26-fin… #PhET
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PhET Sims retweeted
Introducing the 50 finalists for the 2026 #ToolsCompetition! Selected from 1,400 teams, these innovators are tackling some of the biggest challenges in K-12 and postsecondary learning. Finalists will compete for more than $3 million. tools-competition.org/26-fin…
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We are pleased to announce PhET’s inclusion on the @unicef Learning Cabinet! 🌍
Back with strong evidence from 13,000 independent studies, PhET transforms how students engage with STEM, improving access, skills and attitudes
Learn more learningcabinet.org/tool/phe…
#EducationForAll
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Experiment with one or two #pendulums, see how the length, weight, gravity, or angle affect the #period.
Learners will also observe the system's energy in real-time and discover the conservation of mechanical energy. phet.colorado.edu/en/simulat… #PeriodicMotion #iTeachPhysics
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"The first step to belonging in math is believing students do belong."
Check out our new article in @NCTM MTLT! We share how 6th graders used @PhETsims to explore the mean as a balance point through their own datasets.
Read here: pubs.nctm.org/view/journals/… #iteachmath #MTBoS #NCTM
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ALT View of Mean: Share and Balance sim
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"If I teach, I need to be prepared. If I don’t study, what will I teach?"
Meet Yrma, a 30 years #educator from #Peru who never stops learning! She uses PhET to create a "dynamic classroom" where students have more #exploration possibilities
Full story: medium.com/@phet-global/a-le…
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Let your students compare and contrast bar magnets and electromagnets. Discover the characteristics of electromagnets, the variables and the effects each variable has on the magnetic field's strength and direction.
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#iteachphysics #physics
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Models aren't just 3D renderings of cells or planets—they are the mental maps in a student's head.
Vivian (Peru ) shows how @PhETsims help teachers reveal that "hidden" thinking and build stronger mental models. Read more: medium.com/@phet-global/buil… #iteachphysics #physics
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ICYMI: The February #PhETLabReport is out! Find out the
- new game in Number Pairs
- PhET Studio Preset, Fact Family Investigation
- Sims under development
- meet the TCHIP Teacher Fellows
Don't get the newsletter, sign up for an educator account here: phet.colorado.edu/en/registe…
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“When students are taught not to be afraid of mistakes, they see them as an opportunity to investigate and improve.”
See how Ángela uses PhET to foster a fearless classroom: medium.com/@phet-global/how-…
#iteachphysics #physics
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Build a Nucleus allows students to explore how changes in the number of protons and neutrons affects the nuclear species, the stability of a nucleus, and its possible decay mechanisms. Discover stability and decay trends in the isotopes. #chemistry #chemed
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