Virtual Labs: Electricity

by Edmark

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• ASIN: B0002BNX3S
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 27, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,845 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

Experiment With Accurate Electricity Simulations. Easy-to-use Experimentssupported By 40 Reproducible Lab Worksheetshelp Build A Practical Knowledge Of Electricity And Its Physical Principles. Hands-on-virtual Experiments Provide A Safe Means To Apply Electrical Concepts To Real-world Devices While Practicing Important Scientific Skills. Meets National Standards For Science Education. observe And Investigate Electricity With Virtual Experiments. increase Understanding Of Abstract Concepts With Schematic Diagrams. practice Safe Experimentation With Highly Accurate Simulation Software. visualize Scientific Concepts And Manipulate Science Systems In A Safe And Accurate Manner. includes Reference Materials On Electricity From The World Book Encyclopedia. system Requirements For Windows windows 95/98 Me 2000 Xp (administrator) pentium 66 Mhz Or Faster 16 Mb Ram 10 Mb Free Hard Disk Space 640x480 Monitor 256 Colors windows-compatible Sound Card & Speakers 2x Cd-rom Drive system Requirements For Macintosh mac Os 7.59.2 Os X Classic 68040 Powerpc Or Faster 16 Mb Ram 640x480 Monitor 256 Colors 2x Cd-rom Drive

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Reproducible lab worksheets?, October 11, 2004

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Regular person - See all my reviews

This review is from: Virtual Labs: Electricity (CD-ROM)

I like the simulation aspect of this software. However, its claim to include "40 reproducible lab worksheets" is extremely misleading. I could not find them. When I contacted the makers of the software, they responded by directing me to the "labs" button. The "labs" button gives access to some 40 printable lab schematics. I was expecting a printable worksheet for each lab giving instructions and asking some exploratory questions for the student to answer. There are no instructions on how to use the labs that I could find, nor are there any reproducible worksheets as most people would understand the term "worksheets". This program is probably OK if you are knowledgeable and don't mind verbally leading a student through various "virtual" experiments or making up your own worksheets.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners of all ages, June 23, 2009

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Oscar E. Desmonteix "CBTman" (FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Virtual Labs: Electricity (CD-ROM)

I used this software to teach basic (DC) electrical science to grown up field maintenance personnel working on large wind turbines who wanted to become repair technicians. The variety and complexity of the examples and exercises is enough to keep the teacher and the students busy for several days of class. The graphics are excellent (students can see the circuits in physical or schematic form) and the simulations are very entertaining (bulbs that pop and resistors that burn if the student exceeds their specifications, for instance). In addition, the possibility of using multiple measuring instruments (voltmeters, ammeters and ohmmeters) and the repeatability of the experiments make for a great learning tool that encourages students' participation and motivate them to make changes to the circuits ("what if...")

In addition, the software comes with plenty of written explanations, not only of the experiments, but also of the general theory of electrical science. The experiments and circuits built by the students can also be saved or printed. Because of all this, I strongly recommend this software to anyone who needs to teach basic (DC) electrical science to others or learn it on his/her own. In fact the only negative thing about this application is that is lacks an alternating current (AC) sequel to continue the learning progression.