Simulation Education Links
www.smg2000.org
www.lessonplanet.com
www.primarygames.com
www.stagecast.com
vital.cs.ohio.edu
www.scholastic.com
www.jumpstart.com
www.moma.org
www.eduplace.com
froggy.lbl.gov
www.immersiveeducation.eu
www.nobelprize.org
simulations, based on Nobel Prize-awarded achievements, will teach and inspire you while you're having FUN!"
www.pbs.org
- Stock Market Game - reinforces economic and financial principles
- Starting with a virtual cash account of $100,000, students strive to create the best-performing portfolio using a live trading simulation.
- Registration required
www.lessonplanet.com
- Lesson Planet: "The Search Engine for Teachers"
- This page includes the links for many lessons using some form of simulation education
- Membership required
www.primarygames.com
- Primary Games
- A website with a variety of colorful, kid-friendly simulation games for various skills and ages
- FUN!!! (and FREE - ads on website because of this)
www.stagecast.com
- Stagecast Creator gives you the power to create interactive simulations, stories, games, and more!
- Purchase required
vital.cs.ohio.edu
- Second Life Development Service from the VITAL Lab @ Ohio University
- The VITAL Lab excels in research and development in Second Life and other 3-D online virtual environments. We
- Provide service in scripting, content creation, full-service sim development, creation of teaching tools and learning aids, coordination of educational and other events and activities, and operational management of sims in Second Life.
www.scholastic.com
- Scholastic book company
- Resource for teachers of webquests and virtual field trips
- Colorful photos and videos ranging by subject and grade levels
- Author interviews
- Many resources for teachers
www.jumpstart.com
- Jump Start simulation games and activities for elementary students (PK-5)
- Available for mobile devices also
- Membership required but some "free play" included
- Also includes teachers resources for activities and worksheets
www.moma.org
- Museum of Modern Art
- Interactive videos and cartoon animation ranging in appropriateness from young children to adults
- Interactive videos guide through through art making process’ such as “What a Print”
- Exploring past exhibits also available
www.eduplace.com
- Eduplace by Houghton Mifflin Science
- Science related simulations in cartoon/video format
- Grades K-6
froggy.lbl.gov
- Virtual Frog Dissection Kit
- This award-winning interactive program is part of the "Whole Frog" project.
- You can interactively dissect a (digitized) frog named Fluffy, and play the Virtual Frog Builder Game.
- The interactive Web pages are available in a number of languages.
www.immersiveeducation.eu
- Immersive Education
- Software for students to create animated stories
- Watch embedded Youtube video on the linked page to learn more about their programs
www.nobelprize.org
- Nobel Prize.org:
simulations, based on Nobel Prize-awarded achievements, will teach and inspire you while you're having FUN!"
- Amazing science educational games
- Scroll down to “Top 10 Most Visited Education Games”
- BE SIRE TO preview activities before students use!
- May be more appropriate for older students
www.pbs.org
- Misunderstood Minds produced by WGBH Educational Foundation and PBS
- Videos and activities for teachers to better understand learning disabilities through simulated experiences