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ADD AND SUBTRACT INTEGERS Location Sims > Math – Addition/Subtraction Grade Level K–6 Students drag positive and negative integers into respective boxes to see graphical representations of the numbers in the mathematical problem. ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION FLASHCARDS Location Sims > Math – Addition/Subtraction Grade Level K–6 A curtain hides the correct answer to the arithmetic problem until an answer is entered. The correct answer is then revealed to create an engaging, interactive flashcard. AFRICA COUNTRIES Location Sims > Social Studies – Geography Grade Level 5–9 Students drag and drop African countries into their position on a diagram of the continent. This SIM helps students visualize geographic lessons regarding Africa. AMERICAN PRESIDENTS Location Sims > Social Studies – U.S. History Grade Level K–6 This matching exercise matches an American President to the dates of his term. First, students select a time period, then drag the name of the president to the appropriate period of time during which he served. This helps in recalling presidents and the eras in which they were in office. Workspace software includes dozens of interactive simulations that provide engaging and visual representation of lesson content for your particular education area and level. Workspace Simulations Library

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ADD AND SUBTRACT INTEGERSLocation Sims > Math – Addition/Subtraction

Grade Level K–6

Students drag positive and negative integers into respective boxes to see graphical representations of the numbers in the mathematical problem.

ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION FLASHCARDSLocation Sims > Math – Addition/Subtraction

Grade Level K–6

A curtain hides the correct answer to the arithmetic problem until an answer is entered. The correct answer is then revealed to create an engaging, interactive flashcard.

AFRICA COUNTRIESLocation Sims > Social Studies – Geography

Grade Level 5–9

Students drag and drop African countries into their position on a diagram of the continent. This SIM helps students visualize geographic lessons regarding Africa.

AMERICAN PRESIDENTSLocation Sims > Social Studies – U.S. History

Grade Level K–6

This matching exercise matches an American President to the dates of his term. First, students select a time period, then drag the name of the president to the appropriate period of time during which he served. This helps in recalling presidents and the eras in which they werein office.

Workspace™ software includes dozens of interactive simulations that provide engaging and visual representation of lesson content for your particular education area and level.

Workspace™ Simulations Library

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ANGLES OF A TRIANGLELocation Sims > Math – Geometry

Grade Level 5–9

Students drag the corners of the interactive triangle to different locations around the SIM window. This changes the angles of the triangle and helps students interactively learn to measure and calculate angles. This SIM also supports other shapes and measurements.

ANIMATED CLOCKLocation Sims > Math – Tools

Sims > Teacher – Tools

Grade Level K–6

Students learn to tell time with this interactive clock. Educators can choose between analog or digital clock, and the time can be easily adjusted manually. There are also stopwatch and timer modes for further lessons on telling time.

ANTONYMSLocation Sims > Language Arts – Grammar

Grade Level K–6

Students select one asteroid and then see if they can find its antonym by clicking on another asteroid. This helps them practice their grammar in a fun game setting.

AREALocation Sims > Math – Measurement

Grade Level 5–9

Students drag a box to highlight an area. They can then find the area of the highlighted portion in the diagram in centimeters. Provide students an area, then have them drag the box to highlight an area that matches the number given.

ASIA COUNTRIESLocation Sims > Social Studies – Geography

Grade Level K–6

Students drag and drop Asian countries into their position on a diagram of the continent. This SIM helps students visualize geographic lessons regarding Asia.

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AUSTRALIA STATESLocation Sims > Social Studies – Geography

Grade Level K–6

Students drag and drop Australian states into their position on a diagram of the country. This SIM helps students visualize geographic lessons regarding Australia.

BLACKBODY RADIATIONLocation Sims > Science – Energy

Grade Level 5–9

This SIM measures light radiation coming from a blackbody source. Students adjust the intensity of the source and zoom in on the wavelength scale.

BOYLE’S LAWLocation Sims > Science – Chemistry

Grade Level 9–12

Students adjust the level in an interactive diagram of a container. This SIM allows them to see and measure the relationship between absolute pressure and volume levels while temperature levels change.

BOWLING MATHLocation Sims > Math – Geometry

Grade Level K–6

Students or teachers can knock down bowling pins by rolling a ball down the lane to help with the study of numbers, angles, and lines. No score is given and there is no limit to the number of times you can roll the ball.

BUZZING MATHLocation Sims > Math – General

Grade Level K–6

Students control a bee who is trying to match a correct answer to a math problem on a flower. This interaction with the bee and math problem keeps students engaged in the lesson. Instructors can even choose among multiple math formats.

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CALCULATORLocation Sims > Math – Multiplication/Division

Sims > Teacher Tools

Grade Level 5–9

This basic calculator application is great for teachers to enlarge while showing students how to really use the tool when they have their own calculators on their desks.

CHARLES LAWLocation Sims > Science – Chemistry

Grade Level 9–12

Students or the teacher can adjust the temperature of a flame heating a container by clicking up or down arrows. As the temperature changes, the volume and pressure will change as well. Students can then witness the relationship between the variable and outcome.

CLOCK TIMERLocation Sims > Teacher Tools

Grade Level K–6

Students or teachers manipulate a traditional hands clock and digital clock. The user can create an alarm clock, a stop watch, and can also change between standard and military time to show students the variety of ways to tell time.

COLOR ADDITIONLocation Sims > Science – Color Charting

Grade Level K–6

By clicking and dragging on the different colors, students can see primary colors combine to create secondary colors and then add secondary colors to create all the colors of the spectrum. This SIM allows students to see firsthand the reaction of colors when combined.

COLOR FLASHCARDSLocation Sims > Language Arts – General

Grade Level K–6

A curtain hides the correct answer to the problem until an answer is entered. The correct answer is then revealed to create an engaging, interactive flashcard. The words can be revealed in English, Italian, German, Spanish, French, and Russian.

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COLOR SPINNERLocation Sims > Math – Analysis

Sims > Teacher Tools

Grade Level K–6

Teachers click the color wheel to make it spin, and the wheel will randomly stop on a color for the student to name. The teacher can choose to use between 3 and 7 colors.

COMPASSLocation Sims > Math – Algebra

Sims > Teacher Tools

Grade Level 5–9

Student and teachers draw circles with a virtual compass for measurement and presentation. There are two panels in the Compass SIM: the left panel shows the compass head-on and the right panel shows the compass from overhead to get a full view of the material.

COMPOUND WORDSLocation Sims > Language Arts – Spelling

Grade Level K–6

Students drag words and place them on top of other words to create compounding words. This is an interactive and engaging activity to help students learn how to create compound words.

CONTINENTS AND OCEANSLocation Sims > Social Studies – Geography

Grade Level K–6

Students drag and drop continents and oceans into their position on a world map. This SIM helps students visualize geographic lessons regarding continents and oceans.

DARTBOARD MATHLocation Sims > Math – Addition

Grade Level K–6

Students or teachers click a dart to throw it at the board, and the number of the section is placed into a box. Once three darts are thrown, the students can answer the final amount by adding the three boxes, and clicking the curtain to reveal the answer.

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DECOMPOSITION REACTIONSLocation Sims > Science – Chemistry

Grade Level 5–9

Students balance chemical equations by adding or subtracting atoms from one side of an equation versus the opposite side of the equation. A virtual scale is provided to show how balanced the equation is and visually display the concept.

DENSITYLocation Sims > Science – Chemistry

Grade Level 9–12

Users move 6 virtual bars onto a virtual scale and a graduated cylinder to measure each bar’s mass and volume. The mass and volume are automatically charted, and when all 6 bars are measured, a curtain will appear revealing the equation for the line that describes the relationship between mass and volume.

DERIVATIVESLocation Sims > Math – Physics

Grade Level 9–12

Students and teachers adjust time, velocity, and distance for a visual representation to better understand the concept of a derivative.

DIVISION FLASHCARDSLocation Sims > Math – Multiplication/Division

Grade Level K–6

Students work out division problems using the Pen Tool. An Instructor can select a difficulty level (1, 2, or 3). Once the student works out the problem, they can click on the curtain to reveal the correct answer with the interactive flashcard.

DNA PROTEIN SYNTHESISLocation Sims > Science – Genetics

Grade Level 5–9

Students move interactive strands of DNA around a diagram to match the receptors of RNA to form a polypeptide.

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DNA REPLICATIONLocation Sims > Science – Genetics

Grade Level 5–9

This SIM shows one DNA strand that will split into two half-strands when the green arrow is clicked. Students then match pieces to the incomplete DNA strands to make two new DNA strands.

DOUBLE REPLACEMENT REACTIONSLocation Sims > Science – Chemistry

Grade Level 5–9

Students match atoms on the right equation with the atoms on the left equation. They use arrows to adjust the number of molecules for each part of the equation. A virtual scale at the bottom of the SIM window shows the balance of the equations.

EARTH’S SEASONSLocation Sims > Science – Astronomy

Grade Level K–6

This SIM shows students a diagram of Earth orbiting the Sun. Students drag Earth around its orbit. Clicking the magnifying glass will show students a close-up of Earth, which will highlight where the Sun’s rays are most intense.

ELECTRIC FIELDLocation Sims > Science – Physics

Grade Level 5–9

Positive and negative charged boxes can be dragged onto the graph. Arrows will appear showing the electrical field between positive and negative. A voltage meter can then be dragged to measure charges in different locations.

EQUATING FRACTIONSLocation Sims > Math – Multiplication/Division

Grade Level 5–9

Different sections of a chocolate bar represent fractions that appear at the top of the SIM window. Students can use this interactive imagery to learn how to equate fractions. Options include the ability to show decimal points and percentages as well.

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ESTIMATINGLocation Sims > Math – Calculation

Grade Level K–6

This SIM works with students on estimation exercises. Students guess how many lengths of shorter string will match the longer length of string, or how many small boxes can fit inside a larger box.

EUROPE COUNTRIESLocation Sims > Social Studies – Geography

Grade Level K–6

Students drag and drop European countries into their position on a diagram of the continent.This SIM helps students visualize geographic lessons regarding Europe.

FARADAY’S LAWLocation Sims > Science – Physics

Grade Level 5–9

Students move a virtual magnet in and out of two coils as a voltage meter reads and displays the voltage. This SIM illustrates the law of electromagnetism as it relates to the variable location of the interactive magnet.

FLIPPING COINSLocation Sims > Math – Probabilities

Grade Level K–6

This activity allows the students to simulate flipping a coin countless times to learn and visualize probability lessons.

FLOWER ANATOMYLocation Sims > Science – Biology

Grade Level K–6

Students drag names of plant parts to their proper location on a diagram of the plant. This SIM is perfect for simple biology lessons and allows students to visualize the anatomy of plants while going through the lesson.

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GRAPHING EQUATIONSLocation Sims > Math – Geometry

Grade Level 5–9

This SIM displays the differences between linear and quadratic equations. Students and teachers move three faders, each representing a different number, and those numbers are charted onto a graph so students can see how the added variables affect the graph.

HUMAN HEARTLocation Sims > Science – Anatomy

Grade Level K–6

Students and teachers drag words corresponding to different parts of the human heart to the appropriate location on a diagram of a heart. This diagram helps students fully visualize the anatomy of the human heart.

HUMAN REFLEXESLocation Sims > Science – Anatomy

Grade Level 5–9

This SIM helps measure the time between a stimulus and a response, visually, aurally, or both. Teachers choose which form of stimulation they want. Then the SIM window will either flash or play a tone. The user will then click the SIM window to judge response time.

HUMAN SKELETONLocation Sims > Science – Anatomy

Grade Level K–6

Students and teachers drag words corresponding to different parts of the human skeleton to the appropriate location on the diagram. This diagram helps students fully visualize the anatomy of the human body during lessons.

IMAGE PATTERNSLocation Sims > Math – General

Grade Level K–6

Image patterns are displayed, however some images are missing. Students take additional images and put them into the missing spaces to complete the pattern.

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INTEGRATIONLocation Sims > Math – Geometry

Grade Level 5–9

This SIM offers a visual and interactive representation of integrations that allow students to see graphs that result from their corresponding equation.

INTERACTIVE GRIDLocation Sims > Teacher Tools – Measurement

Grade Level 5–9

Students create grids as small as 1:1 ratio. Teachers adjust the size of the grid by repositioning it on the screen, dragging the lower right corner to make it bigger, and then clicking on the “+”or “–” at the top left. This changes the size of the grid so students can then see the ratio and area of grids.

INTERACTIVE PROTRACTORLocation Sims > Math – Geometry

Sims > Teacher Tools

Grade Level K–8

This SIM offers a basic protractor application for students to measure radians and degrees displayed on the given diagram.

INTERACTIVE RULERLocation Sims > Math – Measurement

Sims > Teacher Tools

Grade Level K–8

This SIM offers a basic ruler application for students to measure and compare objects thatare typed and displayed.

INTERACTIVE SIGN LANGUAGELocation Sims > Language Arts – Spelling

Grade Level K–8

Teachers or students spell out a word and the appropriate sign is displayed to help students easily visualize the signs. Pressing the green arrow resets the screen allowing a new word to be typed and displayed.

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LIGHT REFRACTIONLocation Sims > Science – Physics

Grade Level 5–9

This SIM shows light traveling through a glass prism to display the refraction of the light and its colors. Teachers can choose one particular color of the spectrum, or all colors. They can also change the angle of refraction.

LINEAR EQUATIONLocation Sims > Math – Algebra

Grade Level 5–9

Students or teachers click and add points directly onto a graph. The point locations are then listed in a separate box. A line tool is provided to approximate the actual line over the given points. Clicking on the curtain will reveal the correct equation and line plot in a flashcard format.

MAGNETIC FIELDLocation Sims > Science – Physics

Grade Level 5–9

This SIM displays the magnetic field caused by a current traveling through a wire. Students move a fader to change the current and the SIM window shows the corresponding magnetic field.This visually represents to students the variable differences in a variety of magnetic fields.

MULTIPLICATION FLASHCARDSLocation Sims > Math – Multiplication/Division

Grade Level K–6

The flashcard SIM allows students to work randomly selected multiplication problems, and use the Pen Tool to mark the answer. A text box is provided for students to enter their answers.Once the answer is written, the curtain reveals the correct answer.

NORTH AMERICA COUNTRIESLocation Sims > Social Studies – Geography

Grade Level K–6

Students drag and drop North American countries into their position on a diagram of the continent. This SIM helps students visualize geographic lessons regarding North America.

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NUMBER LINELocation Sims > Math – General

Grade Level K–6

Students control a frog as it jumps along a number line in a pond. Teachers set the range of the line then a number appears in a flower. Students answer questions and the frog jumps that number along the line. If they’re correct the frog is safe, if not he jumps into the water.

NUMBER PATTERNSLocation Sims > Math – Sequences

Grade Level K–8

This SIM gives students a number pattern with a missing number. Students then enter the missing number in the pattern using a basic keypad in the SIM window.

NUMBER PLACE VALUESLocation Sims > Math – Addition/Subtraction

Grade Level K–6

Teachers select a series of counting blocks that will appear. Students count and share their answer. The teacher then selects the curtain to display the correct answer. If the lower option is selected, the student will need to drag the appropriate number of counting blocks into the appropriate number value column. This SIM interactively helps students with addition, subtraction, and counting.

NUMBER SPINNERLocation Sims > Math – General

Sims > Teacher Tools

Grade Level K–8

Teachers choose a wheel that can be numbered between 3 and 30. This can be used to delete or select things a teacher may want to choose randomly. When clicked on, the wheel spins and stops randomly on a number. This can be used to teach probability.

OHM’S LAWLocation Sims > Science – Physics

Grade Level 5–9

This SIM describes voltage, current, and resistance in a circuit. Teachers use faders to adjust the voltage or resistance and to see a graphical representation of that effect on current.

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PERCENTAGESLocation Sims > Math – Multiplication/Division

Grade Level 5–9

Students adjust a sliding scale to determine what percentage of a whole they are viewing. Percentages are represented on the table, with a number equation, and with a pie graph or chart. This SIM gives them a perfect visual representation of the percentages they areworking with. This SIM gives them a visual representation of the percentage.

RESISTIVITYLocation Sims > Science – Physics

Grade Level 5–9

This SIM shows relationship between resistance, length of a wire, and the cross-sectional area. Students use faders to adjust the cross-sectional area, length, and resistivity to see how they all affect resistance.

ROLLING DICELocation Sims > Math – Probabilities

Sims > Teacher Tools

Grade Level K–8

This SIM offers a basic demo of rolling dice. Options allow for adjusting how many dice will be used, dice color, and how long the dice will roll before coming to a stop. This SIM offers great aids for probability lessons.

SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORLocation Sims > Math – Multiplication/Division

Sims > Teacher Tools

Grade Level K–8

This SIM offers a scientific calculator application for students to use to plot graphs and solve equations that are derived from given problems the teacher provides.

SENTENCE COMPLETIONLocation Sims > Language Arts – Grammar

Grade Level K–6

This SIM leaves parts of a sentence empty and gives students a list of words to drag and drop to best complete the given sentence. This helps students learn how to fully write sentences and hone in on their grammar skills.

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SENTENCE CONSTRUCTIONLocation Sims > Language Arts – Grammar

Grade Level K–8

Students create sentences by dragging words from the top of the SIM window into a box at the bottom of the SIM window so students can interactively learn how to best construct sentences.

SHAPE SORTERLocation Sims > Math – General

Grade Level K–6

This SIM is a digital version of the shape-in-a-hole game. Students drag a shape and place it on the appropriate pole and let go. This assists students with shape recognition.

SINGLE REPLACEMENT REACTIONLocation Sims > Science – Chemistry

Grade Level 5–9

Students balance atoms from one side of an equation with the opposite side of the equation. A scale is shown at the bottom to show the balance of the equation as atoms are moved.

SOLVING EQUATIONSLocation Sims > Math – Multiplication/Division

Grade Level 5–9

An equation with missing parts is shown. Students then drag numbers or symbols into the missing spaces to complete each step to solving the equation.

SOUTH AMERICA COUNTRIESLocation Sims > Social Studies – Geography

Grade Level K–6

Students drag and drop South American countries into their position on a diagram of the continent. This SIM helps students visualize geographic lessons regarding South America.

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SPANISH NUMBERSLocation Sims > Language Arts – Spanish Lessons

Grade Level K–8

Students can see a number and then see how it is spelled in Spanish, or they can see the word in Spanish and the number it represents. Both options help students learn Spanish visually, associating the words with an image.

SQUARE ROOTLocation Sims > Math – Multiplication/Division

Grade Level 5–9

This SIM gives students a chart and a small box to drag along the chart. A highlighted area expands in proportion to the small square, exhibiting where the square roots fall within the chart.

SUBTRACTION OF COLORSLocation Sims > Science – Chromatics

Grade Level K–8

This SIM deals with mixing colors together. It shows two monkeys with paint buckets and students choose which color of paint is in each bucket. Then, the monkeys kick the buckets, spilling and mixing the paint and showing the combined color.

SYNONYMSLocation Sims > Language Arts – Grammar

Grade Level K–8

Students select one asteroid and then see if they can find its synonym by clicking on another asteroid. This helps them practice their grammar in a fun game setting.

SYNTHESIS REACTIONSLocation Sims > Science – Chemistry

Grade Level 5–9

This SIM assists students in understanding how to solve equations. It helps them figure out how to get molecules on one side of an equation equal to the opposite side of the equation.

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TARGET PRACTICELocation Sims > Science – Physics

Grade Level 5–9

Students use variables such as angle, speed, mass, and diameter to judge where to fire a cannon to hit a target. An object is then fired out of the cannon and hits the target.

THERMOMETERSLocation Sims > Science – Chemistry

Grade Level K–8

This SIM shows the relation between Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales. Studentsdrag the temperature on the thermometers, and when they stop, a line is plotted on the graph. When six points are plotted, a line appears and the curtain reveals an equation showingthe relationship.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICALocation Sims > Social Studies – Geography

Grade Level K–6

Students drag and drop American states into their position on a diagram of the country. This SIM helps students visualize geographic lessons regarding U.S. states.

U.S. CAPITALSLocation Sims > Social Studies – Geography

Grade Level 5–9

Students drag states or capitols to match them with their respective capitol or state. When the students’ answer is correct the state will disappear. Teachers can see which state capitals students can identify.

VECTORSLocation Sims > Math – Geometry

Grade Level 5–9

Students measure vectors by placing arrows from a quill onto a graph. The length of each arrow can be drawn out as long as the student or teacher wishes, and additional arrows can be added as well. The user can then click “SUM” to get a final arrow to place in the vector.

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VENN DIAGRAMLocation Sims > Math – Geometry

Sims > Teacher Tools

Grade Level K–8

This SIM introduces students to the appropriate use of a Venn Diagram by giving them a variety of topics and the opportunity to drag and drop the appropriate items into their space of the Venn Diagram. This allows students to interact with the diagram, and visually understand its uses.

VOLCANOLocation Sims > Science – Geology

Grade Level 5–9

Students drag words corresponding to specific areas of a volcano onto the appropriateplace on a diagram of a volcano. This SIM allows students to interact with geology lessons regarding volcanoes.

VOLUME Location Sims > Math – Algebra

Grade Level 5–9

Students view a 3-D diagram that displays width, length, and height for them to fully understand and visualize the volume of objects. The calculations determining volume are displayed at the top of the SIM window.

WORD ANALOGIES Location Sims > Language Arts – Grammar

Grade Level 5–9

Students are given an analogy at the top of the screen, along with a series of words. They can then create other analogies below to learn word association.

WORD FORMATION Location Sims > Language Arts – Grammar

Grade Level 5–9

This SIM combines a beginning sound and an ending sound for students to see if it is a word. Sound combinations fall from the top of a cave. If the combination makes a word, students click on a jewel to keep it. If the combination is not a word, they click on the bat, which will then carry it away.

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WORD TYPES Location Sims > Language Arts – Grammar

Grade Level K–8

5 buckets are labeled Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs, and Prepositions. Students take words falling from the sky and place them in the appropriate bucket. This SIM helps them learn their parts of speech in a fun and visual way.

WORLD CAPITOLS Location Sims > Social Studies – Geography

Grade Level 5–9

Students drag countries or capitals to match them with their respective capital or country. When the students’ answer is correct the country will disappear. Teachers can see which country capitals students can identify.

WORLD EVENTS Location Sims > Social Studies – History

Grade Level K–8

This SIM displays events that happened in a period of time. A list of the possible years this event happened is shown as well. Students drag an event or time period onto what they think is the correct answer. When it is correct it will disappear. As the event and time period match, they both disappear as a process of elimination.