Matter & Materials

10 interactive Integrated Science simulations on matter & materials.

States of matter – particle model on heating and cooling Integrated Science · Matter & Materials In a solid, particles sit close together and only vibrate; in a liquid they slide past each other; in a gas they... Ages 11–12
Beer's law – concentration and light absorbance of coloured solutions Integrated Science · Matter & Materials Concentration screen: add solute or water to a beaker (hold the tap to pour) and watch the molar concentration and... Ages 13–14
Density – sink or float Integrated Science · Matter & Materials Density D = m/V decides whether an object sinks or floats in water. Choose a material or set your own mass and... Ages 13–14
Solution concentration – add solid, drip, evaporate Integrated Science · Matter & Materials Drag a shaker to sprinkle in solid solute or a dropper to add concentrated solution to a beaker of water, hold the... Ages 13–14
Molarity – moles, volume and concentration Integrated Science · Matter & Materials Drag the two sliders for amount of solute (moles) and volume of solution to see the molar concentration C_M = n/V... Ages 13–14
Preparing solutions – percentage concentration, molar concentration and dilution Integrated Science · Matter & Materials Weigh a solute (NaCl, CuSO₄, sugar) on an electronic balance, transfer it to a beaker or volumetric flask and add... Ages 13–14
Water analysis – pH, dissolved solids and distillation Integrated Science · Matter & Materials Analyse tap water, sea water, rain water, river water and an unknown sample as in the school practical: measure the... Ages 11–12
Thermal expansion of solids – metal rods and a bimetallic strip Integrated Science · Matter & Materials Three rods of aluminium, copper and steel with the same length are heated equally; a dial gauge at the end of each... Ages 13–14
Separating mixtures: decanting, filtration, evaporation, separating funnel, distillation Integrated Science · Matter & Materials Choose a mixture (sand–water, salt–water, cooking oil–water, ethanol–water, or muddy water) and a separation method,... Ages 11–12
Testing material properties and comparing fuels Integrated Science · Matter & Materials Pick a material (copper, aluminum, steel, plastic, glass, wood, rubber) and run a test: wire it into a circuit to... Ages 11–12