| Developer(s) | Crocodile Clips Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 3.2.6 |
| Operating system | Windows, Macintosh, Linux (beta) |
| Size | 61 MB Windows 94 MB Macintosh 44 MB Linux |
| Type | Education |
| Website | http://yenka.com/ |
Yenka is a suite of educational software products which lets students simulate scientific experiments, create mathematical models, design electronic circuits or learn computer programming. Yenka is developed by Crocodile Clips Ltd.
Yenka uses a unified interface[1] to model reactions in scientific and technological subject areas, often in 3D. Users see results in real time or simulated time at 0.1x or 10x speed, replicating actual results (a completed circuit will illuminate a light-emitting diode (LED), but applying too much electric current will destroy it)[2][3]. Yenka also allows educators to design lessons and interactive content for students. The extension is .yka.
Yenka is divided into four main groupings: science, computing, mathematics and technology. The products include[4]
Simulates program flow and logic using 3D characters and interaction.
Introduces computer programming by controlling 3D dancing characters.
Uses coins, dice and variables to illustrate statistics.
A 3D modeling tool for experimenting with 3D geometry.
Renders the effects of reflection, refraction, lenses and moving sources.
Models the effects of gravity, velocity, elasticity and the physical laws.
Simulates the chemical reactions between over 100 chemicals, even at the molecular level.
Models electrolysis, electroplating and cells with over a range of metals and electrolytes.
Allows the design of circuit schematics and their effects using thousands of components.
Converts circuit design into 3D printed circuit boards (PCB)s, allowing for export to manufacturers.
Flowchart programming interface for PICs and PICAXE chips, including exporting programs to a physical PIC or PICAXE.
Models reactions between 3D gears, motors and chain drives.
Simulates electricity generation and transmission, and analogue electrical circuits in real-time.
A modeling tool for teaching about 2D and 3D coordinates.
A few products of Yenka can be purchased or tried for 15 days for use in schools, but home users can download the entire range of software free of charge.