December 4, 2025
Mini-Challenges
We’ve added brand-new Mini-Challenges to give students quick, engaging ways to check their understanding of science concepts. These are designed to be easy to plug into class as warm-ups, review, or extension activities.
Select a link below to explore mini-challenges in a new tab.
Physical Science Mini-Challenges
Beta Testing: Harp Simulation
We’re also beta testing a new Harp Simulation! This interactive model lets students explore how changing string length affects sound. We’re trying something new with this simulation by adding a Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) question directly below it to support deeper thinking and science writing. We’d love your feedback as we continue improving it.
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Beta Testing Scatter Plot Maker & All Graph Updates
Check out VST’s new Scatter Plot Maker — now with an option to add a best-fit line! We also upgraded all of our graph makers so your work won’t be lost if you close a tab (it saves locally), and adding/removing data points is easier than ever. Plus, line graphs now allow non-numerical x-axis labels, like months or days of the week.
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Virtual Heating Ice Lab
Thanks to teacher feedback, we improved the portion of the Virtual Heating Ice Lab when students collect data to be much faster and require less clicking.
Open the Virtual Heating Ice Lab in a new tab.
Case of the Missing Cellphones & Binary Code Generator
Improved the “Radio Wave Receiver” (binary code generator) in “The Case of the Missing Cell Phones”. This “Radio Wave Receiver” can be accessed independently of the interactive.
Open The Case of the Missing Cell Phones in a new tab.
Open Binary Wave Generator in a new tab.
Feedback is always appreciated. Simply put, VST exists to support the critical work of science teachers. Your feedback drives everything that we do! Email us anytime at admin@virtualscienceteachers.com.