Grade Levels: Middle School , High School
VictoryVR modules and the experiences within each transport students to a variety of places that will deepen their understandings of science. Virtual reality supports the International Society for Technology Education (ISTE) standards by designing and developing digital learning experiences to facilitate and improve learning, communication and collaboration, creativity and innovation, information and technology literacy, daily attendance and test scores.
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There are six topics for grade five modules, each covering a specific NGSS topic.
Physical Science:
Pan for gold in North Carolina where gold was first discovered. Students get a glimpse of an 1895 gold mill in action while learning about the properties of gold with host, Steve Grubbs at the Reed Gold Mine. The Mohs scale, ratings to determine mineral hardness are addressed in this field trip.
In the interactive experience Racing for Answers, students are motivated to learn as they drive their virtual race car around the track. Each lap presents a new prompt based on unit content. As they drive, racers are presented with sets of answer options. In order to tag the correct answer, they move the car to the left or right (by turning their heads) to run over their selection. The more correct answers they drive over, the higher score they will earn. Racers select their driving speed for a comfortable pace.
Energy & Matter are the focus in theater with these topics covered: concepts of matter, molecules & phases, properties of solids, liquids & gases, and chemical reactions to distinguish substances.
In the virtual comic book The First Lady of Physics, topics include a biography of Chien Shiun Wu’s life, concepts of particle accelerator, atomic research, and weak forces as well as Chien Shiun Wu’s contributions to the field of physics.
Life Science:
Earth & Space:
In the interactive experience Word Search, students stand in a 360 cylinder with letters spanning the floor to ceiling. Hidden within the mass of letters are terms from the lessons they experience in this unit. By staring at the first letter of a vocabulary word, students start a yellow line that runs across a word as they move their head. Once students get to the last letter, they pause and allow the word to be fully highlighted and checked off the list.
In the virtual comic book Brought Together by the Stars students explore the concept of gravitational pull, great comets as well as discuss the biographies of Tycho Brahe & Johannes Kepler and their influences on astronomy.
Sun, Stars, & Earth theater covers topics in relation to the daily changes in length & direction of shadows. In addition, students experience the seasonal appearance of stars.
Students learn about the visibility of stars, and characteristics of the sun and constellations in the Teacher Demo Stargazing with Wendy.
Engineering:
There are six topics for grade six modules, each covering a specific NGSS topic.
Physical Science:
Life Science:
Earth & Space:
Engineering:
A field trip to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina is part of this module. Students fly a kite with host, Steve Grubbs as he demonstrates the Wright Brothers’ success with flying along the airstrip where they took their first ride. Tracing their path and attempts at modern flight, students learn how the brothers used the delimiting process to design a safe and successful airplane.
The interactive experience Escape Castle motivates students as they try to escape the remote castle and reach the gates. To escape the castle, students must make it past the troll in each room by accurately responding to a question or puzzle. An incorrect answer provides students another opportunity at the prompt.
In theater 1 students explore the idea of trial and error in science, and are provided examples of paper airplane construction toward improvement.
The Importance of Failure in theater 2 continues the topic of trial and error and provides additional examples of paper airplane construction toward improvement.
Students learn challenges of Ferris wheel construction as well as the definition and demonstration of delimiting in the Teacher Demo Spinning with Wendy.
There are five topics for grade seven modules, each covering a specific NGSS topic.
Physical Science:
Life Science:
Students take a field trip to a gym interior to perform an experiment on two athletes with host, Steve Grubbs. Students learn the effects of food on the human body, in particular, muscle-building. In the experiment students compare two similar athletes and workouts, along with beverage variables to see how they affect our bodies when used as an energy source.
In the interactive experience Boulder Roll students stand atop a snowy peak as ogres charge up toward them. By rolling boulders down the hill, the ogres are vanquished, allowing students to earn more time to make it to the finish. Rolling boulders is easy, but to get enough of them to conquer the ogres, students must correctly responds to rapid-fire questions based on the unit.
Cellular Respiration is the focus for theater 1. The topics include the cellular respiration process as well as Mitochondria, ATP, pyruvate, glycolysis, and Krebs cycle detailed.
In theater 2, students learn about Human Digestion with topics of the digestive stages and how food becomes useful to the body.
Students learn about food web relationships, energy transfer, hunting behaviors of apex predators (lions), and the physical characteristics and diet of giraffes in the Teacher Demo Feasting with Wendy.
Earth & Space:
Engineering:
There are seven topics for grade eight modules, each covering a specific NGSS topic.
Physical Science:
Trek through the woods with host, Steve Grubbs, for a peek at the Very Long Base Array telescope nestled among the trees. In this field trip, students learn about analog vs digital waves and signals as they explore this radio scope to get the best angular view of the universe.
In the interactive experience Boulder Roll students stand atop a snowy peak as ogres charge up toward them. By rolling boulders down the hill, the ogres are vanquished, allowing students to earn more time to make it to the finish. Rolling boulders is easy, but to get enough of them to conquer the ogres, students must correctly responds to rapid-fire questions based on the unit.
In the virtual comic book Hedy Lamarr & Frequency Hopping, students learn about the biography of Hedy Lamarr as well as concepts of frequency hopping and its various applications.
In theater, Waves are Everything, students explore the purpose and types of waves, and the concepts of frequency, amplitude, and wavelength.
Analog vs digital signals, signal mediums, and the definition of bandwidth are covered in the Teacher Demo Waving with Wendy.
Life Science:
Bask on the sunny banks of Nags Head Beach, North Carolina with host, Steve Grubbs. In this field trip, students learn about natural selection and adaptation. At a cordoned off area protecting endangered sea turtle eggs, Steve discusses which reproductive habits these turtles employ to try and preserve their species.
In the interactive experience Racing for Answers, students are motivated to learn as they drive their virtual race car around the track. Each lap presents a new prompt based on unit content. As they drive, racers are presented with sets of answer options. In order to tag the correct answer, they move the car to the left or right (by turning their heads) to run over their selection. The more correct answers they drive over, the higher score they will earn. Racers select their driving speed for a comfortable pace.
Consider the Whale is theater 1 that covers topics including the evolution of whales, fitness, adaptation, competition, and natural selection.
In the virtual comic book Charles Darwin, students learn about Darwin’s experiences and discoveries aboard the HMS Beagle and dive into Darwin’s theories of natural selection and evolution.
Earth & Space:
Witness tidal forces and influences while standing in the surf with host, Steve Grubbs. As waves lag along the shoreline, students learn about the cycling of water through Earth’s systems, the hydrologic cycle, and about the mystery of the Lost Colony at Roanoke Island all while catching the magnificent sunset.
In the interactive experience Boulder Roll students stand atop a snowy peak as ogres charge up toward them. By rolling boulders down the hill, the ogres are vanquished, allowing students to earn more time to make it to the finish. Rolling boulders is easy, but to get enough of them to conquer the ogres, students must correctly responds to rapid-fire questions based on the unit.
In theater 1, How Land Affects Our Weather, students explore topics of weather patterns based on geography and land formations as well as concepts of fronts, pooling, heat island, and the Coriolis effect.
In theater 2, The Ocean Affects Weather Everywhere, students learn the currents types and their behaviors, the effects of unequal heating, and Earth’s rotation on weather.
Fossilization, marine sediments, rock types, and the concepts of plate tectonics and geologic processes are topics covered in the Teacher Demo Gorging with Wendy.
Deep in the Muir Woods north of San Francisco, students talk about the interdependence of humans and plants with host, Steve Grubbs. Students stand amid the giant Redwoods while learning about the characteristics of these ancient trees as well as how they impact climate change.
In the interactive experience Banana Breakout students aim bananas at correct answers to a proposed question. Monkeys hold the correct responses, and if “fed”, the students’ scores will increases. Tigers hold the incorrect answers, and if they receive the bananas, the students’ scores will decrease. Students begin with 3 lives, only losing one each time they miss catching the bananas. The goal of this interactive game is to play through as many levels of increasing speed before all lives are lost, building a maximum score.
In theater 1, Career Day, students explore the role of a meteorologist and the causes and effects of tornadoes.
In theater 2, Towns: Dark & Quiet, students explore Darwin’s experiences and discoveries aboard the HMS Beagle and discuss Darwin’s theories of natural selection and evolution.
Weather vs climate and an overview of hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and blizzards are among the topics covered in the Teacher Demo Weather with Wendy.
Engineering:
A field trip to the Quad Cities Skate Park with host, Steve Grubbs recounts the evolution of the skateboard as illustrated through the optimization process of engineering design. The history of skate parks is revealed as well, in addition to proper safety gear and why it’s important when participating in this fast-paced, daredevil activity.
In the interactive experience Word Search, students stand in a 360 cylinder with letters spanning the floor to ceiling. Hidden within the mass of letters are terms from the lessons they experience in this unit. By staring at the first letter of a vocabulary word, students start a yellow line that runs across a word as they move their head. Once students get to the last letter, they pause and allow the word to be fully highlighted and checked off the list.
In theater 1, students learn about Optimization with topics of the optimization process as well as Thomas Edison’s iterative work toward perfecting the light bulb.
Students take a dive into the iterative process of surfboard design and discuss the stages of optimization in theater 2.
The science of cooking is explained and the process used to highlight optimization efficiencies is demonstrated with a mash potato recipe in the Teacher Demo Cooking with Wendy.
Physical Science:
Drive along with VVR Host, Jim Kent, to learn the ins and outs of a combustion engine and how energy is converted. Throughout the Indy Motor Speedway Museum, students will interact with various types of engines to further understand how sparks and fuel are transformed to power motor vehicles.
In the interactive experience, students must use the concepts they have learned to create practical ways to escape from a locked room. Escape House can only be concurred by solving puzzles that give students a better understanding of the unit.
In theater 1, Stoichiometry is the focus. The video covers the topics of exothermic vs. endothermic reactions, Le Chatelier’s Principles, and the factors impacting chemical reactions.
Solar flares & CMEs are covered in theater 2. The second video of this units reviews the relative properties of atoms, the law of conservation of mass, and the concept of Avogadro’s number & moles.
The teacher demo covers many examples of stressors to chemical reactions and cobalt chloride with stressors. Students will understand the concept of equilibrium and Le Chatelier’s Principle.
Take a journey with VVR Host, Steve Grubb inside a Wisconsin cheese factory to behold one the largest cheese blocks in the world. Students will learn more about the different enzymes, pH, and processes that make up the 400 pound cheese curd!
In the self-pace experience, students are taken back to the 1980s in which they interact with race cars and content questions. As they drive down a track, they are awarded for correct answers and pristine driving skills.
The journey activity covers the studies and work of Louis Pasteur & Emily Roux, the purpose and process of vaccination, and the concepts of pasteurization and sterilization. This section includes a small quiz that tests students’ knowledge, comprehension, analysis, and evaluation of the content.
The theater section shows a clip of solar flares and CMEs. The main topics include the 4 states of matter, the cause and effect of solar flares, and the impact of geomagnetic storms. Additionally, there is a small quiz that tests students’ knowledge, comprehension, synthesis, and application of the unit.
The teacher demo covers the characteristics of proteins, neurotransmitters: GABA & NMDA, and the structure & function of nitrous oxide. Included in this section is a small quiz that tests students’ knowledge, comprehension, application, and analysis of the content.
Physical Science:
Students get the chance to visit the Biomedical & Mechanical Engineering Lab at Purdue University. VictoryVR’s host, Jim Kent, Professor Talavage, and Professor Nauman, will enlighten students on concussion testing and the latest findings in optimal helmet wear.
In the interactive experience, students get to experience physics in a fun and exciting way. The simulation takes place in a carnival-like arena and students have access to four different booths. There, students toss balls and crates to further understand Newton’s 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Laws of Motion, as well as Coulomb’s Law. They will witness the effects of mass and acceleration on an object’s movement.
The first video of this unit depicts the discoveries of Isaac Newton. The video includes an explanation of Newton’s 2nd & 3rd Laws of Motion, the geometry of billiards, and the concepts of net force and energy transfer. The included quiz tests students’ knowledge, application, comprehension, and evaluation of the content.
The second video of this unit covers lightning. Topics included in the video are Coulomb’s Law in context, causes of lightning, and concepts of steamers and step leaders. The short quiz that is included tests students’ knowledge, comprehension, and analysis of the content.
The teacher demo will inform students of concepts of resonance, capacitor, and electromagnetic induction. The topics covered also include AC vs DC and how a Tesla Coil functions. The small quiz at the end of the video will test students’ knowledge, application, synthesis, and analysis of the unit
Students travel to the Ludington Pumped Storage Power Plant in Michigan with VVR Host, Steve Grubbs. There, students will learn how wind and water can be transformed into energy through hydroelectricity, wind turbines, and various tools.
Get a chance to fly your very own airplane! Students drive through the sky by leaning forward and backward and twisting their bodies. While trying to pilot the aircraft, students must recall information from the unit and fly into clouds with the correct answer. They are rewarded for pristine flying skills and correctly answered questions.
In the first video of the unit, the topics covered are the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics and the concept of entropy. The small quiz attached tests students’ application, analysis, knowledge, and comprehension of the topics.
The second video discusses the game of pinball. It gives a brief history of pinball, and then uses that example to explain energy conversion. The ending quiz tests students’ analysis, application, synthesis, and knowledge of the topic.
The teacher demo explains concepts of anaerobic digestion and nuclear fission. The video goes into depth of methane conversion to biogas and electricity and closed loop systems. Lastly, the attached quiz tests students’ knowledge, comprehension, analysis, and synthesis of the topics.Play a game of laser tag with VVR Host, Steve Grubbs as he explains light in terms of waves and particles. Students will learn about electromagnetic waves and the different types of light.
In the self-pace experience, students are taken back to the 1980s in which they interact with race cars and content questions. As they drive down a track, they are awarded for correct answers and pristine driving skills.
The first video covers Marie Curie and radiation. It describes Curie’s contribution to the advances in electromagnetic radiation & radioactivity and the history and science behind X-ray machines.
The second video covers waves. The concepts include the traits of primary & secondary waves, mechanical & electromagnetic waves, and the terms of amplitude, wavelength, and frequency.
The teacher demo informs students of the advantages of digital imagery and the difference between an electron microscope and a light microscope
Learn about energy transfer in a fun way by assembling a Rube Goldberg Machine. Students will come to understand the machine by applying Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion.
In the self-pace experience, students are taken back to the 1980s in which they interact with race cars and content questions. As they drive down a track, they are awarded for correct answers and pristine driving skills.
The first video of the unit covers Newton’s Laws of Motion. It discusses Newton’s 1st & 2nd Laws of Motion and the concepts of acceleration, force, & mass.
The second video covers Brush’s Mill. It gives a mini-biography of Charlies Brush and then explains the concepts of wind power & hydroelectricity.
The teacher demo utilizes radiography and fluoroscopy to explain wave behaviors and the purpose and functions of MRIs, CT scans, & X-rays
Life Science:
In this interactive experience, students become a doctor for a day! They will observe a patient with flu symptoms and learn about homeostasis and how our brains regulate our bodies.
The first video discusses the hierarchy of life. It then covers the components of a multicellular organism, the concept of interacting system, and the human body systems.
The second video explains the importance of balance. Topics covered include homeostasis, succession, equilibrium, positive & negative feedback systems, and afferent & efferent pathways.
The teacher demo informs students of vocabulary such as chiropractic and osteology. The teacher then goes onto explain the impact of structure on function and various spinal conditions.Examine a chromosome in the human body! In this interactive simulation, students get to choose a specific chromosome and investigate its corresponding genetic sequence.
The first video focuses on cell division. The topics covered include stages of mitosis, DNA & chromosomes, and examples of organelles.
The comic book tells the tale of Mendelian Genetics. The story includes information about Mendel’s work with genetics and the relationship of traits between parents and offspring.
The teacher demo introduces vocabulary such as haplogroup, karyotype, and variance. The video discusses genetic testing and DNA structure & function.\
Try your hand at solving a murder! Alongside VVR Host, Steve Grubbs, students will collect DNA evidence from the crime scene and learn about the different types of clues and collection methods.
Get a chance to fly your very own airplane! Students drive through the sky by leaning forward and backward and twisting their bodies. While trying to pilot the aircraft, students must recall information from the unit and fly into clouds with the correct answer. They are rewarded for pristine flying skills and correctly answered questions.
The story discusses the concept of homeostasis and includes examples of positive feedback mechanisms.
The comic book tells a story of different kinds of genetic traits. The topics covered in the book include dominant & recessive traits, factors that cause variation, and inheritable genetic variation & gene flow.
The teacher demo concludes the murder mystery. The video introduces vocabulary such as gel electrophoresis and latent fingerprints. It also discusses lab analysis of fingerprints and features of fingerprints.Life Science:
Travel to the Mississippi River with VVR Host, Jim Kent to learn about the river’s invasive species. Students will understand the dangers that the invasive species, Asian Carp, impose onto native species in the Mississippi.
In the interactive activity, students will study the modern whale and the various forms it has taken over the millennia. Interacting with X-rays, students can come to understand how the whales’ adaptation likely sparked its evolution.
In the self-paced journey, students will learn about evolution. The activity will discuss Darwin’s finch study in the Galapagos, natural selection & artificial selection, “survival of the fittest,” and adaptation.
The first video discusses the 4 factors of evolution. Topics included in this video are the concepts on microevolution & speciation, and mutation, natural selection, genetic drift, and gene flow.
The teacher demo introduces vocabulary such as briny, estuary, and molting. The topics covered include Stenhaline & Euryhaline and behavioral & psychological adaptations.
Students will journey with Jim Kent to the diverse climates of Washington, Louisiana, Minnesota, and Iowa. There, students will learn the difference between conifers and flowering trees, as well as the effect of climate on the process of photosynthesis.
In this interactive simulation, students fly through the sky by learning forward and twisting their bodies. As they fly, they must recall information and fly through rings that contain the correct answers. They are rewarded for answering questions correctly and avoiding hazards.
The first video discusses the food web. The topics covered include energy transfer between organisms, the food web structure, and the cycling of matter and energy.
The next video explains sugar’s role in biological processes. The video covers topics of ATP & ADP, photosynthesis, and energy transfer.
The teacher demo demonstrates fermentation. The demo discusses cellular respiration, aerobic & anaerobic respiration, and cellular inputs & outputs in fermented food.Stand amid skyscrapers in Chicago and Hong Kong with host, Steve Grubbs. Students will see, first-hand, the issues related to urbanization and how big cities are trying to fight negative impacts on the environment.
In the self-pace experience, students are taken back to the 1980s in which they interact with race cars and content questions. As they drive down a track, they are awarded for correct answers and pristine driving skills.
The first video of the unit covers ecosystem balance. The topics in the video include oppositional & symbiotic relationships, ecosystem imbalances, and the concept of homeostasis.
The second video discusses group mentality. The video covers the theory and benefits of group living, the hierarchies of groups, and the different types of social behaviors.
The teacher’s demo explains the definitions of canopy, spotting, and serotinous. Also, the demo covers the role of carbon & the carbon cycle and the 5 stages of succession.Travel to the Science Museum of Minnesota to examine fossils! Join VVR Host, Jim Kent as he presents various dinosaur fossils to his audience. Students will learn about the theory of evolution.
In the interactive simulation, students will learn about the inner-workings of the human brain. They will work with a Mr. Potato Head, and they will put all the pieces of his brain back together in 360-degree detail.
The first video covers evolution & diversity. The video also explains common ancestry & biological evolution, the factors of diversity among humans, and comparative structures.
The second video discusses energy & respiration. The topics covered include aerobic vs. anaerobic, the 1st Law of Thermodynamics, and components of energy transformation.
In the teacher demo, students will further understand comparative anatomy. In addition, it also covers homology and xenotransplantation. The demo includes a dissection of a fetal pig
Earth & Space Science:
Experience a full solar eclipse in the Mark Twain National Park with VVR Host, Steve Grubbs! Students will be able to identify the corona of the eclipse and will understand why the temperature drops.
In the interactive experience, students can travel the galaxy, maneuver through the stars, and come in contact with black holes. They will learn about the Milky Way, our solar system, the Sombrero Galaxy, the Alpha Centauri Group, and Algol variables.
In the first video, students will observe the birth of a star. It covers the process of nuclear fusion, the concepts of nebula, thermal radiation, and the 3 stages of star death.
In the self-paced journey, students will discover the Theory of the Big Bang. Students will travel through the timeline of the Big Bang, and they will come to understand Hubble’s Law, CMB radiation, the concepts of inflation, cosmic acceleration, and falsifiable.
The teacher demo explains the process of hydrogen fusion. It covers convection, nuclear fusion, purpose of a plasma lab, and the goal & purpose of nuclear fusion
Enjoy the sand dunes of Lake Michigan’s western shoreline with Steve Grubbs. Students will travel to Michigan to learn about sand formation and the Aeolian processes as they cruise on a dune scooter across the state park.
In the interactive experience, students will experience Earth’s development throughout history. From the earliest formation to present day, students can take note of the changes our planet has endured.
The first video explores Earth’s surface. The topics covered in the video include relative dating & radiometric dating, Giant Impact Hypothesis, and attributes of the geological record.
The second video explains Earth’s processes. It discusses plate tectonics, types of boundaries & crusts, and the Appalachian & Himalayan Mountains.
The teacher’s demo explores craters. Students will come to understand rift, polygenetic, constructive & destructive forces, lava flow, and volcano types.
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In the self-paced experience, students are taken back to the 1980s in which they interact with race cars and content questions. As they drive down a track, they are awarded for correct answers and pristine driving skills.
The first video covers tornados. It includes a mini-biography on Tetsuya Fujita, the characteristics of tornadoes, and describes tornado tracking technology.
The self-paced journey is on biodiversity. It discusses the human impact on biodiversity, climate problems associated with carbon dioxide, The Greenhouse Effect, and global warming.
The teacher demo describes how to monitor glaciers. It also covers permafrost, retreating & advancing glaciers, global climate change, and glacier status
Students will travel into the Bayou of Louisiana to see the “green” efforts that have taken place after Hurricane Katrina. They will learn about sustainability and the ways that New Orleans is getting their “green” on.
In this interactive experience, students drive through the sky by leaning forward and backward and twisting their bodies. While trying to pilot the aircraft, students must recall information from the unit and fly into rings with the correct answer. They are rewarded for pristine flying skills and correctly answered questions.
The first video covers cause & effect of plastic gyres in the ocean. It also discusses the hazards of plastic to marine life and The Ocean Cleanup Project.
The second video specializes on marine life. It goes onto discuss ocean acidification by carbon dioxide, biological magnification, and how oil spills impact the ocean.
The teacher demo discusses repurposing. Topics in the demo include the stages of recycling aluminum and the concepts of sustainability & recycling
Still in New Orleans, students will visit post-Hurricane Katrina flood wall, The Great Wall. With Host, Steve Grubbs, students will come to understand the importance of flood walls and the impact that it has on the Earth’s surface.
In the interactive experience, students have the chance to swim and explore the Coral Reef. They will learn about the formation & the importance of the Coral Reef, and why it needs protection.
The first video discusses rocks. The topics covered include oceanic & continental curst, the characteristics of cratons, and the process of subduction.
The second video centers on the pollution of Indonesia. It covers the problems with peatland, the 2015 peat crisis in Indonesia, and the concepts on carbon sinks & feedbacks.
Coral Reefs are the center of discussion in the teacher demo. It covers evolution, symbiotic relationships, the characteristics of coral reefs, Earth system changes, and the impacts to the ocean.
Engineering:
For this field trip, students travel to China to behold The Great Wall of China. Host, Steve Grubbs teaches students about the history, design, and challenges of the construction behind The Great Wall.
In this interactive experience, students drive through the sky by leaning forward and backward and twisting their bodies. While trying to pilot the aircraft, students must recall information from the unit and fly into rings with the correct answer. They are rewarded for pristine flying skills and correctly answered questions.
The first video describes how power plants have changed throughout history. It includes the function of power plants: then & now, Edison’s & Johnson’s invention, and the 3 main parts of power plants.
The second video discusses solar cars. The video describes how solar power works, the benefits & challenges of solar vehicles, and the solar car race requirements.
The teacher’s demo is over snow. The video defines nucleator, snow grooming, and snow gun. It also covers constraints & solutions for snow production and the mechanics of a snow gun
On this field trip, students will be transported to the future. They will be flying in an unmanned vehicle while Host, Steve Grubbs informs them of the benefits and drawbacks of drone usage.
In the interactive experience, students will have a chance to fly The Wright Flyer. After learning a bit of history on the Wrights brothers, students will come to understand how the brothers overcame all obstacles to create their flyer.
The first video discusses Siya, Sathvik, and satellites. It also goes into details about aerospace tools & biodiversity, the negative impacts of human activity, and the habits of Asian Elephants.
The second video gives an overview of the SpaceX program. It also discusses the benefits and constraints related to modern-day space travel.
The teacher’s video demonstrates aerodynamics. It covers the 4 forces: weight, drag, thrust, & lift, and it mentions the constraints of ice on a plane.
On this field trip, students go to an Iowa farm to study corn harvest. Here, students will learn about GMOs and how modernized farming equipment impacts the environment.
In the self-paced, interactive experience, students are presented with a dining service that provides GMO-influenced ingredients. There are many options of food that students may eat in real-life. Once the students have selected a meal, a screen pops up with the amount of GMOs prevalent in their food selection.
The comic book urges readers to save the bees! It covers the importance of bees to the ecosystem, the concept of phenology, and the 3 main causes of the bee population decline.
The video of the unit describes sustainable farming. It discusses the benefits of greenhouse farming, problems with herbicides & pesticides, and the concepts of sustainable practices and genetic modification.
The teacher’s demo covers genetic engineering. The topics discusses include DNA & ELISA testing, the purpose of biotech lab equipment, and GMOs
Attend the Robotics World Champs with VVR Host, Steve Grubbs as he explains how to build a robot. Students will learn about engineering, design, and problem-solving when it comes to creating the perfect robot.
In the interactive experience, participants learn basic programming. When given a robot, players must program the robot to navigate an obstacle course. The robot obeys the student-selected sequence.
The first video discusses the purpose and function of helmets. The information covered in the video includes the concepts of applied forced, clearance, inertia, and how helmet technology has advanced.
The second video covers biodiversity, the relationship among Earth’s systems, sustainable practices, and concepts of emergence & urbanization.
The teacher demo discusses prosthetics. Specially, the video covers constraints & solutions of prosthetics and the evolution of prosthetic devices
