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About Virtual Labs for General Physics

Learn about matter and its motion and behavior through space and time in our physics lab simulations. Study the most fundamental measurable quantities in the universe, and find relationships between them to explain and predict their behavior.

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Basic Electricity: Understand how electricity works

Physics

Basic Electricity: Understand how electricity works

Help the scientists get electricity back in their lab by understanding how electricity works.

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Conservation of Energy: maximize the mechanical energy of a rollercoaster

Physics

Conservation of Energy: maximize the mechanical energy of a rollercoaster

Apply the concept of conservation of energy to make the Labster roller coaster ride faster and more exciting. Calculate potential, kinetic and mechanical energy using the formula board to determine how to best improve the roller coaster track.

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Electrical Resistance: Apply Ohm's law to simple circuits

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Electrical Resistance: Apply Ohm's law to simple circuits

Build your own resistor to repair a broken radio.

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Forces and Free-body Diagrams: Learn how to navigate a drone

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Forces and Free-body Diagrams: Learn how to navigate a drone

Finish your training in basic physics concepts to join a cutting edge mechanical engineering lab. Team up with Sir Isaac Newton and understand how various forces affect the motion of objects.

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Ideal Gas Law: Apply to save a life

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Ideal Gas Law: Apply to save a life

Use the Gas Thermometry technique to validate the Ideal Gas Law. Define the absolute zero temperature by carrying out a gas thermometry experiment; handling extreme temperatures with the help of your assistant.

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Ideal Gas Law: Introduction

Chemistry

Ideal Gas Law: Introduction

Observe the behavior of an ideal gas and the effects on this behavior when external variables are altered. Learn how the different variables affect the behavior and understand the relation of these variables to the ideal gas law equation.

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Introduction to Radioactive Decay

Chemistry

Introduction to Radioactive Decay

A meteor has crashed to Earth! Search the crash site with a Geiger counter, and bring a radioactive sample back to the lab. Learn all about types of decay, decay series, and half-life. Help Dr. One and Marie Curie figure out what’s in that rock.

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Law of Universal Gravitation: Use gravity to orbit the moon

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Law of Universal Gravitation: Use gravity to orbit the moon

Learn the basics of gravitation by weighing the famous scientist Sir Isaac Newton and observe the Law of Universal Gravitation in action by changing the mass of the Earth. Travel in space and perform a thought experiment about orbits.

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Light and Polarization: Learn from Einstein the properties of light

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Light and Polarization: Learn from Einstein the properties of light

Learn how to use polarizing filters like real photographers do. Albert Einstein will help you shed light on the fascinating world of electromagnetic waves by playing with lasers, mirrors & polarizing filters.

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Neutron Scattering: Investigating Bragg's Law

Physics

Neutron Scattering: Investigating Bragg's Law

Scientists in Greenland need your help! You'll need to discover the effect of low temperatures on scientific equipment at a research facility. Check atomic layer structures inside a battery and use neutron scattering to solve the mystery!

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Newton's Laws of Motion: Understand active and passive safety in motorsports

Physics

Newton's Laws of Motion: Understand active and passive safety in motorsports

Join a team of motorsport engineers and learn the basics of Newton’s laws of motion. Understand the basic principles of passive and active safety while driving a high-class race car.

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Springs and Masses: Learn how to detect and record earthquakes

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Springs and Masses: Learn how to detect and record earthquakes

Become a spring oscillation master and help determine the magnitude and epicenter of an earthquake using just a mass and a spring.

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Why Labster?

Labster’s immersive virtual labs are proven to engage students in science, reduce dropout rates, decrease overhead, and improve learning outcomes.

Labster helps teachers increase their students’ knowledge and test scores.

Labster helps teachers increase their students’ knowledge and test scores.

Research shows that low-knowledge students improve the most after using Labster, with a 24% increase in their test scores.

Source: BMC Study

80% of students said Labster made them more likely to continue enrolling in STEM classes.

80% of students said Labster made them more likely to continue enrolling in STEM classes.

Over 50% of first-year STEM students in the United States either change their majors or fail to earn their degree.

Source: LXD Study

90% of students agreed that Labster provided opportunities for additional lab practice.

90% of students agreed that Labster provided opportunities for additional lab practice.

Undergraduate students typically require more time to complete lab experiments than provided.

Source: LXD Study

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"Labster is cost effective, it’s easy to use, and you have a better outcome. It’s great when your students tell their friends, ‘hey, you should take this course.”

Cord Carter, Chemistry Lecturer

Fisk University, TN

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Dr. Savvides transforms teaching with virtual labs.

“I don’t think there’s anyone who has the same expertise in-house that Labster has. I haven’t seen anyone else working in the field have this level.”

Dr. Philippos Savvides

Arizona State University

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“Labster allows a dynamic visualization of chemical reactions so that students can practice and better understand these concepts.”

Dr. Sabine Matallana-Surget

Stirling University

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“The virtual labs really help the students become familiar with the material before they engage in the class.”  

Dr. Paul Kasili

Bunker Hill Community College

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"I think all of the teachers are stretched thin, but the nice thing is that having something that's engaging for the students gives teachers that opportunity to breathe and get excited again. Because they're seeing the kids light up, they're seeing the kids engage with content."

Melody McGill

Curriculum Coordinator, Modesto School District, California

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“My kids like to play around, they like to do simulations, and they’re very visual learners. They’re all into video games so if you can bring the aspect of a video game into your class and teach your content that way, you’ve got 'em hooked.”

Shawn Zeringue

Chemistry Teacher, West Ranch High School, CA

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"Giving students time in Labster to explore prior to the wet lab is invaluable. I can spend time with everyone because those skills were already practiced the night before with Labster."

Diane Sigales

Biotech Teacher, Livingston High School, NJ

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“Everything just clicks really well. There is clarity and great graphics, and it makes students analyze, think and process. If you’re looking for really in-depth rigor, then I recommend pairing Labster with in-person laboratories.”

Robert Linares

Coordinator, Biomedical Pathways Program, St. John Bosco High School, CA

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