Physics Classroom Physics Interactives

What Physics Classroom Physics Interactives is

Physics Classroom Physics Interactives is an online collection of about 100 physics simulations, practice activities, and game-like challenges. Students can change a variable in a simulation and observe the result; Concept Checkers pair with simulations and activity sheets to assess understanding. Topics include kinematics, Newton’s laws, projectiles, energy, electricity, waves, light, and optics. The simulations and Concept Checkers are free to use, and the full version is publicly available. Without Task Tracker, student progress is not saved and teachers cannot customize Concept Checkers. A Task Tracker subscription lets teachers create classes, assign activities with due dates and scoring rules, and view student progress and scores. Teachers can remove question groups and change the miss penalty. A sample interactive is described as scaling across smartphones, tablets, Chromebooks, laptops, and desktops; listed platforms are Android, iOS, and web. Use requires a live internet connection. The site describes its primary audience as beginning physics students and their teachers. Its accessibility provisions include screen-reader navigation, image descriptions, and MathJax, though not every area is usable solely with a keyboard and screen reader.