Visualization Tools

While many elementary school teachers hold to the theory that hands-on math facilitates learning, secondary teachers become concerned when students cannot master abstractions, especially along more than one dimension.

While some practitioners enjoy heated debates between opposing viewpoints (e.g., whole language versus phonics), we take the view that sound teaching can draw upon multiple methods.

These sites’ lessons can be easily coordinated with hands-on materials, because the graphicality and friendliness suit such a blend.

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Explore Learning

Explore Learning, originally a dissertation project, allows students to visualize and alter parameters in topics such as mechanics and life sciences. Specific labs include mouse genetics, golf range…  learn more

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Cargo Bridge

The student's goal is to build a bridge so workers can retrieve cargo from the other side of the valley. An interactive game that teaches physics, planning and…  learn more

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Cosmic Voyage

From the IMAX movie Cosmic Voyage. It puts big and small into perspective and takes you on a voyage through the universe! Narrated by Morgan Freeman. A modern…  learn more

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Google Cardboard Clone For Just $20

Here's more information on Google's affordable VR viewer, including information on how you can get a clone of the pre-cut cardboard VR viewer for as low as $20.  learn more

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Google's Cardboard VR headset

What can you do with some cardboard and misc. parts, plus your cell phone? How about a functional 3D viewer. Here's how it works.  learn more

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How animations can help scientists test a hypothesis

Molecular biologist (and TED Fellow) Janet Iwasa introduces a new open-source 3D animation software -- Molecular Flipbook -- designed to bring scientific hypotheses to life. Includes interesting incites…  learn more

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Molecular Flipbook

Molecular Flipbook is a free and open source platform for the scientific & education community. Molecular Flipbook features a much more accessible and simple user experience than most…  learn more