What are Gizmos?
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 for easy planning and implementation, like customizable student activities, performance tasks, and connections to content-based literacy.
A perfect fit
Aligned to the TEKS for math and science, Gizmos help students prepare and succeed on end-of-year summative assessments. The virtual simulations allow students to visualize abstract STEM concepts and create models for deeper understanding, which supports the learning of students who will take the STAAR.
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.
Grade 3 2024 STAAR Question
TEKS Reporting Category 3, 3.6C
Determine the area of rectangles with whole-number side lengths in problems using multiplication related to the number of rows times the number of unit squares in each row.
Grade 5 2024 STAAR Question
TEKS Reporting Category 2, 5.3L
Divide whole numbers by unit fractions and unit fractions by whole numbers.
Grade 5 2024 STAAR Question
TEKS Reporting Category 3, 5.8A
Describe the key attributes of the coordinate plane, including perpendicular number lines (axes) where the intersection (origin) of the two lines coincides with zero on each number line and the given point (0, 0); the x-coordinate, the first number in an ordered pair, indicates movement parallel to the x-axis starting at the origin; and the y-coordinate, the second number, indicates movement parallel to the y-axis starting at the origin.
Grade 5 2024 STAAR Question
TEKS 5.6B
Demonstrate that the flow of electricity in circuits requires a complete path through which an electric current can pass and can produce light, heat, and sound.
Grade 7 2024 STAAR Question
TEKS Reporting Category 2, 7.11A
Model and solve one-variable, two-step equations and inequalities.
Grade 8 2024 STAAR Question
TEKS 6.9A
Model and illustrate how the tilted Earth revolves around the Sun, causing changes in seasons.
2024 STAAR Question
TEKS Reporting Category 2, A.3D
Graph the solution set of linear inequalities in two variables on the coordinate plane.
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2024 STAAR Question
TEKS B.6A
Identify components of DNA, identify how information for specifying the traits of an organism is carried in the DNA, and examine scientific explanations for the origin of DNA.
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Gizmos associated with higher performance on 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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