PhET Simulations

Interactive science and math simulations from CU Boulder

About PhET Simulations

PhET creates free interactive simulations for physics, chemistry, math, biology, and earth science, used in classrooms worldwide and translated into many languages, funded by grants and donations. Teachers let students experiment with concepts like circuits and gravity hands-on in browsers. In practice, learners use it in short, regular sessions rather than long courses, and buyers usually compare it on content quality, feedback, and whether progress is tracked clearly over time.

PhET Simulations key facts

Category: Learning & Education
Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
Focus areas: science simulations, interactive, education
Official site: phet.colorado.edu

About the Learning & Education category

Online courses and learning platforms to build new skills. The Learning & Education category on Tools Hub currently lists 356 tools. Alongside PhET Simulations, it includes CK-12, OpenStax, MIT OpenCourseWare, Open Yale Courses.

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More in Learning & Education

Comparing tools in the Learning & Education category? These related listings are worth a look: CK-12 — Free online textbooks and adaptive practice for K-12; OpenStax — Free peer-reviewed college textbooks from Rice University; MIT OpenCourseWare — MIT course materials published free for everyone.