Molecular Workbench

Molecular Workbench offers interactive, visual simulations and activities that have been widely used in science teaching for students of all ages.

Our database is designed to provide teachers and students with easy access to our model-based activities. The activities are derived largely, but not entirely, from projects of the Concord Consortium sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The models are primarily of interactions of atoms and molecules, or rule-based genetics.

All activities are accompanied by:

• colored icons to indicate degree of support
• technological requirements
• links to concepts and disciplines
• links to standards
• links to some textbooks

Activities can be accessed by typing an activity number in the field Jump to Activity at top right. Both Teacher Views and Student Views are available.

Note: This database is in development. Only some activities are fully developed; others are "starter models" awaiting further development.  Most are being revised. We have tried to indicate their different status with icons.

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Stepping Stones to Bio	Concepts & Disciplines	Core Biotech Activities
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Note: The key word search will look through all the text fields, and may give you some broad results.