As I said yesterday in When to Use Online Experiments and When Not to, hands-on experiments should be used whenever possible when teaching kids science, however, online science experiments and simulations can be used occasionally too. (Like when you don’t want to blow up your house!)
I did some research and found some sites that have science videos and online simulations that you may find useful. They cover everything from elementary science to high school and college level courses. Some sites even have online games and quizzes.
Of course, this is by no means an exhaustive list. There is always YouTube as a source of educational videos. In fact, some homeschoolers like Susan Evans have a channel on YouTube with science experiment demonstrations that are very helpful. You may want to check it out.
Websites with Online Science Experiments and Simulations
Home Science Tools: Get science experiment videos on this page.
PhET: You’ll find a variety of online simulations hosted by the University of Colorado.
Neo K12: This is another site with helpful science videos.
Online Labs: This site has virtual laboratory simulations for Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and more.
Scholastic: This page on Scholastic has a list of 40 science experiments on the web.
Steve Spangler Science: As you probably already know, Steve Spangler has tons of videos of science experiments.
Little Shop of Physics: This website has both online experiments and physical experiments you can do in your home.
Science Kids: Science Kids has videos to watch as well as games, quizzes, lessons, projects, and more.
Science Bob: Bob has fun science videos as well as other resources for kids.
I hope this list of sites helped you out. Feel free to share it with others you know that would like to use online science experiments and simulations.
Many blessings,
