PUBLIC MARKS with tags simulations & hsvt

Building Homes of Our Own is an interactive teaching tool for the middle and high school classrooms. The simulation presents a macro view of the entire home building process from site selection to final sale. Students collect information, solve problems and make choices as they build a 3D home against a budget, then review credit applications and sell to the buyer of their choice.

What would you have done in the final days of the '04 campaign if you were managing the Kerry campaign? Would you have had the insight to drop your advertising in Florida and make that extra final push in Ohio? Could you have managed Bush's campaign and won one less state than in the 2000 race and still prevailed in the end? If you think you have the answers, Power Politics will let you test your political savvy and campaign skills by putting you in control of your favorite candidate's campaign. Can you make the key strategic decisions that will lead to victory?

Incredible resource for understanding GIS. Outstanding information in interactive format. Five simulations utilizing high-level problems solving skills with teaching materials. Students could also use this for an independent project.

Oceanography Simulation for grades 9-12.

Portal site for studying ancient Egypt. Try the Mummy Maker-- a simulation of the mummification process.

Collection of Physics, Astronomy, and Environmental Science. Appropritate for high school, college, and gr8 Physical Science units.

Many interactive physics applets that demonstrate various concepts. Appropriate for HS and college. Some applets useful for grade 8 Physical Science units.

This is a simple but effective applet that allows students to measure free fall times and average velocities as a function of distance.

The goals of Project Interactivate are the creation, collection, evaluation, and dissemination of interactive Java-based courseware for exploration in science and math.