Educational Simulation

Junior Simulation Insight Example Files

On this page is a complete listing of all the example files that are available FREE with the software.

Keeping Warm
The heat loss from the human body, taking into account temperature of surroundings and insulation properties of clothing.

Warm Boy 1 Full model	Warm Boy 2 Effect of coat thickness	Warm Boy 3 Effect of external temperature

Water Cycle
The cycle of water transferring from the Earth into the atmosphere, forming clouds and returning as rain.

Water Cycle 1 Full model	Water Cycle 2 Evaporation	Water Cycle 3 Precipitation

Buying Energy
The amount and cost of electrical energy supplied to a range of electrical appliances in a typical kitchen.

Kitchen 1 Full model	Kitchen 2 Power, time & energy: User selects power & time

Melting Ice
The melting of ice into water: two scenarios.

Ice cube 1 The melting of ice into water: ice cube on a plate	Iced drink 1 The melting of ice into water: ice cube in a soft drink

Growing Plants
The growth of a plant in terms of the necessary environmental conditions and the interdependency of the plant and its root structure.

Plant 1 Full model

Keeping Healthy
The decline of a population as affected by the percentages of people who smoke, eat excessively or take regular exercise.

Health & smoking Population decline as affected by percentages of smokers	Health & eating Population decline as affected by those eating excessively	Health & exercise Population decline as affected by those who exercise

Body Temperature Balance
A greatly simplified model to describe some of the factors, which govern the human body's ability to maintain a stable temperature.

Body Temperature 1 Full model	Body Temperature 2 Convection	Body Temperature 3 Evaporation

Predators and Prey
Various models observing the cycles of two populations (predator and prey) noting how they affect the size of each group.

Predator-prey Foxes Foxes & Rabbits	Predator-prey Owls Owls & Mice	Predator-prey Sharks Sharks & Fish

Simple Electric Circuits
Models examining the relationship between voltage, current and resistance.

Circuit 3B 1, 2 or 3 Bulbs in series	Circuit RV Variable Resistor	Circuit EM Electromagnetic

Forces in Action
The force of gravity on a range of different masses where the strength of gravity can be adjusted to simulate the effect of moving to the Moon or to another planet.

Forces 1 The force of gravity on a range of different masses

Pulling a Sledge
Model of the motion of a sledge to relate the velocity to the number of passengers and the force used to pull the sledge.

Sledge 1 Full model	Sledge 2 Includes predicted transit time

Orbits in Space
The motion of a satellite in orbit around the Moon, the Earth & the other planets.

Orbit 1 The motion of an orbiting satellite

Kite
Model measuring the effect of changes in windspeed on the height that a kite will reach.

Kite Flying a kite

Pinocchio
A model which predicts how long Pinocchio's nose will grow according to how many lies he tells per day.

Pinocchio Length of nose according to number of lies

String
A model which calculates the area inside a loop of string stretched out to make a rectangle (as for wrapping around a parcel).

String About fitting a piece of string around a parcel

Warm Mouse
The heat loss from the mouse, taking into account temperature of surroundings and insulation properties of clothing.

Warm Mouse Measuring heat loss

Warm Cow
The heat loss from the cow, taking into account temperature of surroundings and insulation properties of clothing.

Warm Cow Measuring heat loss