Simulations

Learn how certain real life processes work by checking out the following interactive simulations.

Carrick Creek | RiverVenture

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Carrick Creek | RiverVenture
This mountain stream is nestled in the Blue Ridge Escarpment of South Carolina. Carrick Creek flows within the Saluda watershed, the beginning of a river journey moving water from the mountains to the...
Microscope Interactive | Hobby Shop

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Microscope Interactive | Hobby Shop
In this activity, students use a virtual biology lab to perform investigations and learn lab procedures using compound and dissecting microscopes to look at a variety of animal and plant cells.
Balloon Blast Interactive | Hobby Shop

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Balloon Blast Interactive | Hobby Shop
Learn how velocity and distance work in this balloon blast game. A catapult is a military device that was used in ancient and medieval times to hurl stones, spears, and other objects. There were many...
Rocket | Hobby Shop

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Rocket | Hobby Shop
In this science-based game, choose and customize a rocket. Launch your rocket and learn about Newton's Laws.
The Three Rivers | RiverVenture

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The Three Rivers | RiverVenture
After floating through the hilly Piedmont, you arrive at the Sandhills of South Carolina. Between 55 and 100 million years ago the sea level was higher and the coast was farther inland. Marine fossils...
Estuary | RiverVenture

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Estuary | RiverVenture
RiverVenture needs your help! Riverventure Headquarters has heard reports of problems in the estuary. A sign warns people not to collect or eat shellfish such as oysters and clams. People are testing...
Catawba River | RiverVenture

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Catawba River | RiverVenture
From the Appalachian Mountains, the Catawba River south through the Carolina Piedmont, where it becomes the Wateree River and eventually flows out to the Atlantic Ocean as the Santee River. From the...
Plate Movements - Lateral | NASA Online

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Plate Movements - Lateral | NASA Online
At a lateral plate boundary, plates slide past each other. The San Andreas fault in California is an example of a transform plate boundary, where the Pacific Plate slides past the North American Plate...
Plate Movements - Convergent | NASA Online

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Plate Movements - Convergent | NASA Online
At a convergent plate boundary, lithospheric plates move toward each other. The west margin of the South American continent, where the oceanic Nazca Plate is pushed toward and beneath the continental...
Plate Movements - Divergent | NASA Online

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Plate Movements - Divergent | NASA Online
At a divergent plate boundary lithospheric plates move away from each other. As the two sides move away from each other, magma wells up from the Earth's interior. It then solidifies into rock as it is...
Using NASA Technology to Track Hurricanes | NASA Online

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Using NASA Technology to Track Hurricanes | NASA Online
Because hurricane movements can be unpredictable, NASA has launched various efforts to improve hurricane tracking. NASA research aircraft equipped with sensors and other instruments have take to the...
Matter and Molecules | NASA Online

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Matter and Molecules | NASA Online
To understand sound, you first need to understand matter. Everything is made up of matter. Learn more in the simulation above.
How Sound Travels | NASA Online

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How Sound Travels | NASA Online
The speed at which sound travels from one place to another depends upon the medium and how closely packed the molecules are in the matter. Learn more about how sound travels from the simulation.
Wave Traits | NASA Online

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Wave Traits | NASA Online
A wave is energy in motion or energy moving from point to point. To describe the traits of a wave, there are a few terms you need to know. Choose a term in the activity to display its description in...
Sense of Smell | NASA Online

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Sense of Smell | NASA Online
As you take a deep sniff, the odor particles in the air flow back to the top of your nose. Learn more about the sense of smell in the simulation.
Scattering Light | NASA Online

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Scattering Light | NASA Online
The Sun is a natural source of visible light waves. Our eyes see the reflection of the sunlight off the objects around us. Check out the simulation to learn more about scattering light.
Light and Color | NASA Online

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Light and Color | NASA Online
In the activity, choose a color to find out why objects appear in a particular color.
Atmosphere | NASA Online

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Atmosphere | NASA Online
The Earth is surrounded by a thin envelope of gases called the atmosphere. More than 500 active volcanoes erupt around the world affecting the Earth's atmosphere and global climate.
Weight | NASA Online

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Weight | NASA Online
How does weight affect an airplane? Watch the simulation.
Thrust | NASA Online

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Thrust | NASA Online
Thrust is the force that propels or drives an airplane forward. This force can be produced by an engine spinning a propeller or a jet engine expelling hot gas from the back. Watch the simulation.
Drag | NASA Online

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Drag | NASA Online
If you have ever put your hand outside the window of a moving car, you have experienced drag. Watch the simulation.