Designed to support and enhance the teaching of science investigation skills, BBC Science Simulations 3 offers seven interactive virtual experiments. From ponds to electrical circuits, and plant growth to sun/shadow movement, the software allows teachers and pupils to explore a wide range of phenomena in ways and at speeds that would be difficult to achieve in the classroom.

Users can manipulate a variety of variables and instantly observe their effects, and can access graphs and tables to clarify the results, providing a focus for interpretation and scientific explanation. In addition, the option to view two investigations simultaneously allows pupils to make direct comparisons.

Contents

Seven interactive simulations
Changing state
Plant germination and growth
Food webs
Exercise and health
Electrical circuits
Light and shadows
Forces and friction

Age range - 9 - 11 years of age