Visual, Interactive Simulations for Teaching & Learning Science
Molecular Workbench (MW) is powerful, award-winning software that provides visual, interactive computational experiments for teaching and learning science.
Now thanks to Google's generosity and the power of HTML5, we're bringing this versatile way to experience the science of atoms and molecules to Web browsers.
Try it out →
Molecular models are the heart of Next-Generation Molecular Workbench. We've created many models that dynamically illustrate scientific concepts and allow you to interact with molecules or macroscopic phenomena like pendulums (at right) and their environment in various ways.
STEM ActivitiesNext-Generation Molecular Workbench activities include one or more interactives, plus text, embedded images, video and assessments. There are currently six activities available. We're working on lots more, plus an authoring system that will allow teachers to create their own custom activities.
Try Activities →
Learn about phase change — a major factor in creating climate on Earth.
Run Activity »
Explore how intermolecular attractions determine substances' boil point.
Run Activity »
Discover why some substances dissolve in water while others do not.
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Discover the role of diffusion in supplying cells with nutrients and removing wastes.
Run Activity »
Learn how the code on a strand of DNA can be used to make a protein.
Run Activity »
Study hydrogen-filled weather balloons and hot air balloons to explore gas laws.
Run Activity »
Adding MW interactives to any web page or learning management system is amazingly easy. Simply click an interactive's "Share" link to get the embed code. Learn more in this video.
The Concord Consortium has partnered with these organizations to provide Next-Generation Molecular Workbench interactives for their online educational courses and activities.
Interested in becoming a partner?
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Do More with Next-Generation MW
Under the Hood of Molecular Workbench
Three Views of Molecular Workbench
Developing MW for the BrowserMore information is available on our blog where we get into the nitty-gritty of various aspects of developing Next-Generation Molecular Workbench.
Questions? Comments? You can reach us at nextgenmw@concord.org.
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This project is © Copyright 2017 by The Concord Consortium and is distributed under the Simplified BSD, MIT or Apache 2.0 licenses.
Classic MW is alive and well, with hundreds of free models you can use right now. These can be used as-is, but there are also hundreds of classroom-tested learning activities based on MW for all levels of science and engineering. See mw.concord.org and workbench.concord.org/database
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Molecular Workbench is the product of the Concord Consortium — a nonprofit educational research and development organization based in Concord, Massachusetts, and Emeryville, California. Our pioneering work brings the promise of technology into reality for STEM education.
