“I love Gizmos! By manipulating the variables and visibly seeing the effects, it makes abstract science concepts more real for my students!”
This user is a middle school science teacher in Illinois.
Recommendations (4):
Thanks EL for making such a school appropriate simulation about the topic of reproduction!
Recommended for: Middle School Life ScienceStudents practice translating weather symbols and learning about how weather components interact. I learned more from this Gizmo!
Recommended for: Earth/Space ScienceSometimes mineral testing seems subjective to inexperienced students. This gizmo provides some "concrete" mineral assessment results!
Recommended for: Earth/Space ScienceAs mouse breeders, my 6th grade students could select the variables and visibly see the results of dominant and recessive genes.
Recommended for: Middle School Life ScienceContributed Lesson Materials (1):
Mineral Identification (Hands-on vs. On-line)
On the front of the page, students test the properties of real minerals. On ... (more) the back of the page, students test the properties of the Gizmo minerals. As a whole class, we will compare our results and discuss our findings.
Mineral IdentificationBest For: Earth/Space Science
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CMS 8th grade Science
I teach units of Geology, Astronomy, Meteorology, Genetics, Anatomy, and Chemistry. I use Gizmos so that ... (more)students can see, interact, and practice understanding challenging abstract science concepts.
Designed For: Earth/Space Science, Middle School Life Science, Middle School Physical Science