What are Gizmos?
Grades 3-12
ExploreLearning Gizmos are award-winning virtual math and science simulations that bring research-proven instructional strategies to life. With more than 550 Gizmos and STEM Cases, students dig deeper into math and science topics through real-life problem-solving.
Each Gizmo comes with extensive teaching resources (like pre-made, customizable lesson materials and professional development) for easy planning and implementation.
A perfect fit
Aligned to the New York Student Learning Standards for math and science, Gizmos provide flexibility to meet New York’s 1,200-minute laboratory requirement while introducing and reinforcing concepts and lab skills in meaningful ways. Gizmos also help prepare students for required grade 5, 8, and high school investigations.
Instead of skimming the surface, in-depth visualization and data analytics tools help students develop a conceptual understanding of topics as they capture and compare experiment results, make predictions, and share findings with others.
3rd Grade Question
NY Investigation Name:
Energy: Light It Up
NY Standard: 4-PS3-4 → Apply scientific ideas to design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another.
6th Grade Question
8th Grade Question
8th Grade Question
NY Investigation Name:
Energy: Cool It!
NY Standard: MS-PS3-4 → Plan and conduct an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the temperature of the sample of matter.
Living Environment Question
NY Investigation Name:
Structure and Function: Balancing Act – Exploring Feedback and Homeostasis
NY Standard: HS-LS1-3 → Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that feedback mechanisms maintain homeostasis.
Gizmos associated with higher performance on NGSS-aligned state science assessments
Data from more than 22,000 students at over 115 schools found that higher Gizmos usage led to a higher likelihood of meeting or exceeding proficiency on two different state science achievement tests.
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