Gizmos
(Math and Science Material)
www.explorelearning.com
Purpose of Tool
Explore Learning's Gizmos are an interactive tool for math and science allowing for creativity to explore classroom concepts in more depth than the regular classroom may allow
How this tool benefits students
Allows students to...
1. Answer "what if...?" questions about different scenarios that could occur
in a problem.
2. Manipulate variables and quickly see results
3. Encourages students to be active learners and explore the gizmo to
solidify concepts.
4. Generate and test hypotheses about new knowledge
5. Explore new knowledge and practice applying it
Why teachers like this tool
Teachers like this tool because...
1. It allows for students to explore independently
2. Each gizmo has application activities already created for the students
3. Each gizom has assessments for students to answer as a way to evaluate
your students
4. The gizmos are fun and easy to use
5. Students enjoy exploring and playing with the different features of the
gizmos
6. You can create several different class rosters and organize what gizmos
are used by the students.
7. Can be used on an individually basis or in groups.
(Math and Science Material)
www.explorelearning.com
Purpose of Tool
Explore Learning's Gizmos are an interactive tool for math and science allowing for creativity to explore classroom concepts in more depth than the regular classroom may allow
How this tool benefits students
Allows students to...
1. Answer "what if...?" questions about different scenarios that could occur
in a problem.
2. Manipulate variables and quickly see results
3. Encourages students to be active learners and explore the gizmo to
solidify concepts.
4. Generate and test hypotheses about new knowledge
5. Explore new knowledge and practice applying it
Why teachers like this tool
Teachers like this tool because...
1. It allows for students to explore independently
2. Each gizmo has application activities already created for the students
3. Each gizom has assessments for students to answer as a way to evaluate
your students
4. The gizmos are fun and easy to use
5. Students enjoy exploring and playing with the different features of the
gizmos
6. You can create several different class rosters and organize what gizmos
are used by the students.
7. Can be used on an individually basis or in groups.