Teaching guides
Step-by-step guides for teaching with interactive simulations: add them to your LMS, use them in quizzes, plan lessons and create your own with AI.
How-to guides
- How to Embed a Simulation in Canvas LMSEmbed a simulation in Canvas pages and assignments with Insert → Embed, add it to a module, pick the right frame height and fix embeds that show up blank.
- How to Add an Interactive Simulation to Google ClassroomAdd an interactive simulation to Google Classroom in two minutes: post a play link per class, attach questions without student accounts, and present it live.
- How to Embed a Simulation in Schoology and BrightspaceEmbed a simulation in Schoology and Brightspace (D2L): paste the embed code into a page, set the frame height, add questions and plan the lesson page.
- How to Embed a Simulation in MoodleEmbed a simulation in Moodle with a Page or a Text and media area, paste the code in HTML view, ask your admin to allow iframes, and use it in quiz questions.
- How to Embed a Simulation in WordPressEmbed a simulation in WordPress with a Custom HTML block or by pasting the play link, set the frame height and fix posts where WordPress removes the iframe.
- How to Share a Simulation in Microsoft TeamsShare a simulation in Microsoft Teams: post it with the Teams button, add it to an assignment or a Website tab, collect answers and present it in a meeting.
- How to Embed a Simulation in Google SitesEmbed a simulation in Google Sites with Insert → Embed → Embed code, size the box, build one page per unit and fix embeds that show up blank or cut off.
- How to Embed a Simulation in Your LMSHow to embed a simulation in your LMS: when to use a link, embed code or QR code, what the iframe does, steps for nine platforms and fixes for blank frames.
- How to Embed a Simulation in NotionEmbed a simulation in Notion by pasting the play link and choosing Create embed, size the block, add questions and share the page with students.
- How to Use Simulations in PowerPoint and Google SlidesUse simulations in PowerPoint and Google Slides: link a slide to present mode, add a QR code students can scan, and run the demo without leaving your deck.
Quizzes & assessment
- Using Simulations for Formative AssessmentUse simulations for formative assessment: question sets on a link, predictions, number answers with tolerance, class results and 8 ready-to-copy questions.
- How to Add Simulations to Quiz QuestionsAdd simulations to quiz questions three ways: on a Simulic link, in a Google Forms quiz, or embedded in Canvas and Moodle, with worked examples and answers.
- Collect Student Answers Without Student AccountsCollect student answers without student accounts: build a question set, attach it to a class link, read results per class, download CSV, keep data private.
- Writing Good Questions for Virtual Labs (10 Examples)Writing good questions for virtual labs: wording, picking the type, tolerances, accepted answers and diagnostic distractors, with 10 examples to copy.
Teaching methods
- How to Design an Inquiry-Based Lesson with SimulationsDesign an inquiry-based lesson with simulations: choose the inquiry level, plan the steps and scaffolds, and run a full guided lesson on transpiration.
- How to Create a Virtual Lab ActivityCreate a virtual lab activity step by step: goal, variables, data table, auto-checked number answers and analysis, with a full pendulum lab and expected data.
- Interactive Simulations in the Classroom: 10 Engaging IdeasHow to use interactive simulations in the classroom: projector demos, self-paced links, group work, homework and checks, with ideas for science and math.
- Predict–Observe–Explain with SimulationsPredict–observe–explain with simulations: lock in predictions, run the experiment, discuss the gap. A full worked example, prompts and discussion moves.
- Interactive Math Activities with SimulationsInteractive math activities for grades 4–12: ten simulation tasks on fractions, ratios, integers, equations, graphs, trigonometry, geometry and statistics.
- Using Simulations for HomeworkUsing simulations for homework: design tasks students can do on a phone, check answers automatically, set deadlines, and use 3 ready tasks with answers.
- Virtual Labs vs Physical Labs: When to Use EachVirtual labs vs physical labs, honestly compared: what each does better, a decision table by learning goal, five ways to pair them and a Hooke's law example.
- Free Online Science Labs for Middle and High SchoolFree online science labs for middle and high school: 28 virtual labs in physics, chemistry, biology and earth science, what students do and the lesson plans.
- Group Activities with Simulations: Roles and RoutinesGroup activities with simulations that keep every student working: four roles, five routines, one link per group, and two worked examples with real data.
- Teaching with a Projector: Simulations for the Whole ClassTeaching with a projector: run a whole-class simulation demo in present mode, use QR codes, hinge questions and mini-whiteboards, with three worked demos.
- 5E Lesson Plan with Interactive SimulationsA 5E lesson plan with interactive simulations: what each E looks like, a timed photosynthesis lesson with real data, a reusable template and adaptations.
- Flipped Classroom with Interactive SimulationsRun a flipped classroom with interactive simulations: a short home task with predictions, then a lesson built from the results. Two full examples.
- Interactive Biology Lesson Ideas with SimulationsInteractive biology lesson ideas for grades 6–12: ten simulation activities on cells, osmosis, enzymes, photosynthesis, genetics, evolution and ecology.
- Interactive Chemistry Lesson Ideas with SimulationsInteractive chemistry lesson ideas for grades 6–12: ten simulation activities on atoms, bonding, gases, pH, rates, equilibrium and electrochemistry.
- Interactive Physics Lesson Ideas with SimulationsInteractive physics lesson ideas for grades 6–12: ten simulation activities in mechanics, waves, light, electricity, heat and modern physics, with real values.
- Remote Learning with Interactive SimulationsRemote learning with interactive simulations: run a live online lesson by screen share and chat link, set async tasks, and see every answer. Two examples.
Lesson plans
- Projectile Motion Lesson Plan with a SimulationA projectile motion lesson plan with a free simulation: predictions, a data table with expected values, discussion answers, air resistance extension.
- Ohm's Law Lesson Plan with a Virtual LabAn Ohm's law lesson plan with a free virtual lab: predictions, data tables with expected values, an I–V graph, discussion answers and a circuits extension.
- Quadratic Functions Lesson Plan with Interactive GraphsA quadratic functions lesson plan with interactive graphs: what a, b and c do, vertex and roots with expected values, vertex form, and a five-question set.
- Simple Pendulum Lesson Plan with a Virtual LabA simple pendulum lesson plan with a free virtual lab: predictions, period data with expected values, a T² graph to find g, and a five-question set.
- Density and Buoyancy Lesson Plan with a Virtual LabA density and buoyancy lesson plan with a free virtual lab: sink-or-float predictions, mystery blocks, Archimedes' principle and a five-question set.
- Forces and Motion Lesson Plan with SimulationsA forces and motion lesson plan with free simulations: net force, friction and F = ma, with predictions, expected readings and a five-question set.
- Gene Expression Lesson Plan: Transcription and TranslationA gene expression lesson plan with a free simulation: transcribe and translate a short gene codon by codon, then test silent, missense and frameshift mutations.
- Refraction and Lenses Lesson Plan with SimulationsA refraction and lenses lesson plan with free simulations: Snell's law data, mystery materials, total internal reflection, lens images and five questions.
- Series and Parallel Circuits Lesson Plan with a Virtual LabA series and parallel circuits lesson plan with a free virtual lab: predictions, current and voltage tables with expected values, and a five-question set.
- States of Matter Lesson Plan with a SimulationA states of matter lesson plan with a free particle simulation: heat and cool four substances, compare attractions, read a heating curve, plus five questions.
- Balancing Chemical Equations Lesson PlanA balancing chemical equations lesson plan with a free simulation: atom-count scales, a 15-equation game with an answer key, and a five-question set.
- Build a Molecule Lesson Plan: Atoms, Bonds and ShapesA build a molecule lesson plan with a free simulation: join atoms by valence, sort elements from compounds, see 3D shapes and bond angles, plus five questions.
- pH Scale Lesson Plan with an Interactive SimulationA pH scale lesson plan with a free simulation: dilution data with expected pH values, ion concentrations on a log scale, and a five-question set to attach.
Create your own simulation
- How to Create a Simulation for Your Lesson with AICreate a simulation with AI for your lesson: write a clear description, pick a level, edit by chat, check the science, then share it with your class.
- How to Check an AI-Made Simulation Before ClassCheck an AI-made simulation before class: test values by hand, units and labels, extreme sliders, language, phone and projector, then fix it with AI edits.
- Turn Exam Questions into Interactive Simulations with AITurn exam questions into interactive simulations with AI: rewrite the problem as a prompt, pick a level, check it against the worked answer, add questions.
- How to Remix a Simulation for Your Class with AIRemix a simulation from the library with AI for 20 credits: change the context, units or graphs, keep the working model, check it and share it with your class.
- 15 AI Simulation Prompts for Teachers, by SubjectAI simulation prompts for teachers: 15 ready-to-copy prompts for math, physics, chemistry, biology, earth science and CS, with levels, checks and edits.