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Take advantage of free simulations in biology, chemistry and physics
Our back to school gift to you is this opportunity to try simulations in biology, chemistry and physics.
Your peers in science departments across the country told us that virtual labs help them supplement practical labs and stay prepared to teach anywhere, no matter what happens this fall. Next steps: access your free trial by filling out the form below, assign the sims to your students and observe what happens. This trial ends September 30, 2021!
For Biology Faculty
For Biology Faculty
Free trial: Cell Membrane and Transport simulation
Learn how transporters keep cells healthy
In this simulation, your students will learn about the structure and function of the cell membrane, and discover why membrane transporters are vital for healthy cells and the function of organ systems.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this simulation, your students will be able to…
- Describe the plasma membrane structure using the fluid mosaic model
- Recognize the relative permeability of lipid bilayers to different classes of molecule
- Compare active and passive transport of molecules
- Identify the 3 modes of active transport and the different classes of ion channel and carrier molecules
- Relate the expression of specific transport proteins to the cell’s role
Simulation Features
Length – 30 minutes
Accessibility mode – Available
Languages – English, French, German, Spanish, Italian
For Chemistry Faculty
For Chemistry Faculty
Free trial: Stoichiometric Calculations simulation
Identify an unknown compound using gravimetric analysis
Did you know that there are more water molecules in a glass of water than there are sand grains in the Sahara desert? In this simulation your students will learn about the relationship between mass, molecular weight and the number of atoms or molecules and they will understand the magnitude and importance of Avogadro’s number.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this simulation, your students will be able to…
- Explain the relationship between mass, molecular weight, and numbers of atoms or molecules and perform calculations deriving these quantities from one another
- Perform mass-to-mass stoichiometric calculations via conversions to mole
- Identify the limiting and excess reagents in a chemical reaction
- Calculate the theoretical, actual and percent reaction yield
- Define Avogadro’s number and describe the mole quantification of matter
Simulation Features
Length – 36 minutes
Accessibility mode – Available
Languages – English, French, German, Spanish, Italian
For Physics Faculty
For Physics Faculty
Free trial: Law of Universal Gravitation simulation
Use gravity to orbit the moon
In this simulation, your students will learn about the difference between mass and weight. They will perform a pendulum experiment which will let you define the gravitational acceleration near the surface of the Earth. In order to deduce Newton’s Law of Gravitation, they will investigate how gravitational acceleration is dependent on masses of objects and the distance in between them. They will also change the mass of the Earth and determine the “mass dependence” of the gravitational acceleration.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this simulation, your students will be able to…
- Understand the difference between weight and mass.
- Measure gravitational acceleration near the Earth’s surface.
- Describe the mechanism for circular orbits.
- Describe the distance dependence of g.
- Distinguish between bound and unbound trajectories
Simulation Features
Length – 27 minutes
Languages – English, German, Spanish, Italian, French
Get your free access to 3 simulations now
Curious about teaching with our virtual science simulations? Fill out the form below to experience them yourself – for free – and let your students try them, too!
What Professors Say
“Instead of lecturing about whatever the content is, we’ll debrief over how the simulation went. The faculty member becomes more of a coach, and the accountability for the learning goes back on the student.”
“In on-campus practicals, we have limited ability to teach modern techniques because the cost would be too prohibitive. With Labster, I can teach even first and second-year students techniques such as flow cytometry, ELISA, and immunoblotting.”
"I would enthusiastically recommend Labster to others. It has provided our students with a very valuable learning tool, giving them more transferable skills and helping them to contextualize their own learning.”
"I look at Labster and I see this million dollar lab that is otherwise too expensive to build in every school and district and country in the world.”
"We’ll show the students the instrumentation, but they’ll learn how to use it effectively using the simulation.”
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