3-D Mental Modelling? Algodoo is for you!

How I Use It

During a science module of covering the concept of gravity, Algodoo was a great tool for demonstrating to students how mass is affected and interacts with gravity. By creating a Rube Goldberg contraption, I demonstrated how water travels from the beginning of the Rube Goldberg contraption with using pistons, moving carts with suspension, conveyor belts, pulley’s, etc. The students were able to see how water travels along different obstacles, interfering with different devices as it travels along the Rube Goldberg contraption. Using the Algodoo application allowed students to visually see the concept of gravity taking place with a two-dimensional perspective. However, it’s limited if students don’t have the key knowledge to understand the concepts of physics taking place.