New Gizmos Highlight Chemistry and Life Science!

As part of our ongoing effort to publish 40 new Gizmos, we are very pleased to announce the release of eight new science Gizmos.  Several of these highlight our commitment to chemistry, and atomic structure in particular. 

• Nuclear Decay
• Photoelectric Effect
• Electron Configuration
• Covalent Bonds  

We will continue this trend in the next few weeks with the release of Gizmos on the Bohr model of the atom, ionic bonds, stoichiometry, and colligative properties.

Another major focus this year has been to develop new life science Gizmos.  In this group are two Gizmos that focus on homeostasis:

• Paramecium Homeostasis
• Human Homeostasis

In each of these fascinating (and fun) simulations, the user can control the activities of an organism to survive in a harsh environment.

Other new Gizmos include Building Topographical Maps which was designed as a companion to the recently-released Reading Topographical Maps.  In this activity, students can create their own topo maps using a "water level" slider, and explore the concepts of gradient and profile as well.

Physics has always been a strong suit of our Gizmo library, and the new Atwood Machine Gizmo fits right in.  Whether in the lab or on a computer simulation, the Atwood Machine Gizmo is an intriguing demonstration of Newton's Second Law.  We will soon be releasing other physics Gizmos on torque, Coulomb's law, and advanced circuits as well.

Enjoy!