Static Electricity PHET Sim Review
Science App Review
The app I chose today was PHET interactive simulations Balloons and Static Electricity. I would rate this app 7.5/10
Pros:
It shows you the changes in charges and how the charges affect different things.
The sweater shows how balloons stick to it when the charges vary.
Cons:
It doesn’t have anything else but a sweater to test the balloons on.
I think that if they added some more options to it like different objects or something, then I would give this a higher rating.
- Q: What does the app provide for Science?
A: It shows how the negative and positive electrons react to each other and what happens when you tear negative electrons off of a surface like the sweater.
- Q: What would improve the app?
A: A few more objects to rub the balloons on and maybe more scientific information.
- Q: What was one of the things you noticed while you were testing the app?
A: I noticed it was a bit rugged and the balloons were hard to move with the mouse pad.
- Q: How would this help you in school?
A: If you were studying how negatively and positively charged electrons work this might help you find out how they work.
- Q: How easily accessible is the app?
A: This app is on a site called PHET and is not very easily accessible.