“I have seen students make connections between concepts they have practiced in the STEM cases and classwork and projects we have done in class.”
- Teacher, Duval County Public Schools
“I notice that many of my kids, who are struggling with abstract concepts, find Gizmos helpful.”
- Teacher, Wicomico County School District
“I noticed that students are better prepared to answer open ended scientific questions after they have worked with Gizmos.”
- Teacher, Batavia Public School District 101
“I really admire the Gizmos content. The wide range of topics and the virtual labs that facilitate an understanding of the concepts were greatly appreciated by facilitators and students.”
- Physics lab technician, University of the Southern Caribbean, Science Technology and Allied Health
“I strongly feel that Gizmos has been instrumental in helping our science department and school achieve their goals this year. Specifically, we've observed a significant increase in student mastery of the TEKS covered within the Gizmos activities.”
- Science Dept Chairperson, Iowa Colony High School
“I teach two different types of classes. Some of my classes are a normal traditional class and some are a program that we call "Envision." This is a program where students are able to move at their own pace and they come to me when they need help. Over the last year, I noticed my Envision students always do better on Atlas, the state Biology test. I gathered them all together and asked them why they think they do better. Almost all of them said the same thing- Gizmos and data nuggets. I just wanted you to know that your program does make a difference! Thank you!”
- High school teacher, Lonoke High School
“I think the Gizmos helped students have the ability to talk about what was learned by pulling data from the Gizmos. This has increased engagement, especially with students being prompted with "well what evidence from the Gizmos helps support this?"”
- Science Teacher, Bristol Public School District
“I use Gizmos for the whole class, the Spanish translations have been very helpful for my EB class.”
- Teacher, Mesquite Ind School District
“I use Gizmos in my high school math class and had a student say, "Now I get it! Why didn't you show us this before?"”
- High school teacher
“I used it for several topics including Force and Motion, States of Matter and it provided a greater understanding for my students. The activities supported the concepts and my students were able to complete activities that they would have otherwise not have been able to. I feel this also provided my MLL students with a better understanding of the concepts.”
- Teacher, Carpenter Elementary School