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Milanko-what-now?

In this interactive and adaptive lab, students investigate the astronomical drivers behind Earth’s ice ages....
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Our Changing Oceans: Out of Balance

LeChatlier's Principle
In this follow-up to Shell Shocked, learners dive into the underlying chemistry that drives ocean acidification. They...
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Our Changing Oceans: Shell Shocked

pH
Learners will delve into the puzzle of why oyster larvae are perishing before their shells fully form, and why the...
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Nitrogen Tales: A Sea Turtle's Quest

The Nitrogen Cycle
Get ready for an adventure beneath the waves! Just like all living creatures, even adorable baby sea turtles rely on...
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Fases de la Luna

Moon Phases
Explore the phases of the Moon in this Spanish version of the cool 80's retro style experience featuring your AI friend...
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El Día Más Oscuro

Predicting Eclipses
In this final episode of the Spanish version of our Kingdom in Peril series, save your kingdom from revolt by...
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Rebelión de la Luna Roja

Eclipse Frequency
In this second episode of the Spanish version of our Kingdom in Peril series, save your kingdom from rebellion by...
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Cuerpos Celestes

Eclipses: Arrangement
In this first episode of the Spanish version of our Kingdom in Peril series, explore the arrangement of the Sun, Earth,...
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Tilt Our World

The Seasons
Investigate what factors on Earth – tilt, position in orbit, latitude – determine which season is being...
Solar System Formation

Planetary Composition
From the blue planet we live on to the rocky red planet of Mars and beyond to the gas and ice giants in the outer...
Formation of Upheaval Dome

Evaluating Evidence
Could Upheaval Dome be the remnant of an ancient impact or a salt dome? Scientists have debated these ideas for over 50...
Impact Craters and Meteorites at Upheaval Dome

Impact Craters
One of the most universal geologic processes in our Solar System is impact cratering. When an object such as an...
Rock Deformation at Upheaval Dome

Rock Deformation
Flat lying, sedimentary layers make up most of the Colorado Plateau. At Upheaval Dome, however, these same layers are...
Dating Rocks at Upheaval Dome

Relative Dating
Deep time refers to the passage of geologic time over extremely long time scales. To study how the Earth has changed in...
Weathering and Erosion at Upheaval Dome

Weathering and Erosion
Geologists are rock detectives. They study ancient life, explore the deepest reaches of the Earth, even probe the the...
Exploring Rocks at Upheaval Dome

Rock Types
Geologists study rocks to understand the origin, history and structure of the Earth (and other planets). In this lab,...
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Fate of the Plates

Plate Tectonics
Investigate plate margins, explore surface features and model plate boundaries as you traverse the globe with Orby, an...
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Celestial Jukebox

Kepler's Third Law
Use the pattern of sound to observe transits. Derive Kepler’s Third Law from the data collected within the solar...
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Earliest Stories

First Signs of Life/Earliest Life
Travel back in geologic time to explore some of the major historical events of Earth in an attempt to understand the...
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Story of Complex Life

First Invertebrates
Travel back in geologic time to explore some of the major historical events of Earth in an attempt to understand the...
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Red Rocks

Oxidation
Why is Mars red? Explore Karijini Gorge in Australia and Oak Creek Canyon in Sedona, AZ searching for clues to the...
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Extinction Story

Extinction Boundary
Travel back in geologic time to explore some of the major historical events of Earth in an attempt to understand the...
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Darkest Day

Predicting Eclipses
In this final episode of the Kingdom in Peril series, save your kingdom from revolt by demonstrating that solar...
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Red Moon Rebellion

Eclipse Frequency
In this second episode of the Kingdom in Peril series, save your kingdom from rebellion by decoding the cryptic letters...
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Celestial Bodies

Eclipses: Arrangement
In this first episode of the Kingdom in Peril series, explore the arrangement of the Sun, Earth, Moon system, and...
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Phases of the Moon

Moon Phases
Explore the phases of the Moon in this cool 80's retro style experience featuring your AI friend LuCIA. Use a model to...
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Star Party

Stellar Evolution
Use a model to create stars from a stellar nebula and track those stars through their life cycles in an attempt to...
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Stories in Rock

Relative Dating
Travel back in geologic time to explore some of the major historical events of Earth in an attempt to understand the...
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Dino Doom

Mass Extinction
The Cretaceous–Paleogene (K–Pg) extinction event, which occurred 66 mya, caused the mass extinction of...
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Sun-Earth-Moon

Investigate the Sun-Earth-Moon system, where you'll uncover how the tilt of the Earth's axis, its orbital position, and...
Physics of the Universe

In this collection, fundamental principles of physics are used and applied to understanding science phenomena of Earth...
The Living Earth

In this collection, fundamental biological concepts like natural selection, evolution, mass extinction, and human...
Chemistry in the Earth System

In this collection, fundamental principles of chemistry are used and applied to understanding science phenomena of...
Plate Tectonics

The Plate Tectonics collection guides you through an investigation of plate margins, fossil evidence, volcanoes and...
Reino en Peligro

With this Spanish-language version of our Kingdom in Peril series, explore the arrangement of the Sun, Earth, Moon...
Upheaval Dome

Upheaval Dome is circular depression of folded and faulted rocks located in Canyonlands National Park, Utah. It is...
Kingdom in Peril

Explore the arrangement of the Sun, Earth, Moon system, and inclination of the Moon’s orbit necessary to generate...
The Search for Life

Travel back in geologic time to explore some of the major historical events of Earth in an attempt to understand the...
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VisualizationsSimulations and digital interactives for exploring scientific concepts
Ocean Chemistry

Explore changes to ocean chemistry with this interactive simulation . This visualization is an open exploration of the...
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Plate Tectonics

Explore the interactions that occur at Earth's plate boundaries. This visualization is an open exploration of the...
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Seasons Explorer

Explore how Earth's tilt, latitude, and position in orbit effect the path of the Sun and the seasons experienced. This...
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Shadow Widget

This visualization contains a dark circle and a slider that can be used for measurement of an object on screen in...
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Shadow Analogy

This visualization is used to demonstrate that the distance and size of a large light source (Sun) will determine the...
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Mars Rover Sites

This visualization is a 360-degree view used in the Red Rocks VFT. This visualization contains three views of Mars from...
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Hell Creek Trike Dig

This visualization is a 360-degree view used in the Dino Doom VFT. This visualization contains three views of a...
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Hell Creek Mammals

This visualization is a 360-degree view used in the Dino Doom VFT. This visualization contains two views of a...
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Deep Time

Throw away the adding machine tape and take a scroll through all of astronomical and geologic time in this...
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Geologic Timeline

This visualization is a simulation used in the Habitable Worlds course. The visualization contains key events in time...
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Craters of Earth

This visualization is an interactive map used in the Dino Doom VFT. This visualization contains clickable global...
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Atmospheric Chamber

This visualization is a simulation used in the Habitable Worlds course. The visualization contains a variety of...
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Astronomical Timeline

This visualization is a simulation used in the Habitable Worlds course. The visualization contains key events in time...
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Phases of Matter

This visualization is a simulation used in the Habitable Worlds course. The visualization demonstrates the phase change...
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Stellar Nursery

This visualization is a simulation used in the Habitable Worlds course. The visualization generates a star (click new...
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Moon Phases Explorer

This visualization is for open exploration of the phases of the Moon. Users can explore Moon phases in a 3-D model...
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Simple Author: Training Demo Pack

The Demo Pack includes-
DEMO Adding Feedback and Components
DEMO Finding Your Path: Build Challenge
DEMO Finding Your...
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Rocky River Reservation

Visitors to this virtual tour explore five panoramas featuring parts of Rocky River Reservation, a metropark in North...
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Challenger Learning Center of Richland One

This tour showcases all the cool artifacts on display at the Challenger Learning Center of Richland One... space...
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Edelman Fossil Park

This tour provides an exploratory experience of the Edelman Fossil Park at Rowan University in New Jersey. Participants...
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Jurassic Garden: A Step Backwards in Time

The tour takes place on the campus of Clemson University and explores a section of the South Carolina Botanical...
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Tsunamis: Earth's Deadliest Waves

Learners will experience the causes and characteristics of tsunamis, examining them through animated representations...
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Artemis 2: Blasting Off to the Moon and Beyond!
Orbital Systems
In this lesson, learners will explore the various NASA missions to the Moon over the decades and develop an...
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Journey Through Space: The Dynamics of Earth and Moon

The learner will embark on a journey to explore Earth's rotation, revolution, latitude, and longitude while discovering...
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Camping on the Moon

Investigate challenges to Moon travel, including what to pack, how to travel, and where to go.
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Journeying Into Our Sun

In this lesson, students will be challenged to design an optimal orbital path to send a probe to study our Sun....
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The Wonders of pH

This lesson explores what pH is and how it affects the living things around us. Choose to learn about the possibility...
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Grand Canyon Caverns: 210 Feet Underground

Route 66 is full of hidden gems, but none quite like the Grand Canyon Caverns. Journey 210 feet below Earth's surface...
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Geologic Tour of Prospect Park

The tour takes the audience through present day prospect park in Brooklyn, New York. Starting from the front entrance...
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Starved Rock Virtual Tour

This virtual field trip will address the question: Can an understanding of local geology be a useful tool in...
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Crash, Tumble, Splash! How Does Water Shape the Land?

In this activity, students take a virtual field trip to several locations on Earth to better understand how water can...
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Dance of the Solar System

Explore Greek/Roman mythology stories about the Moon and Sun. Discover the directions of rotation and orbits of Earth...
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Into The Deep

In this lesson, students will be introduced to the concept of modeling and inferring earth's interior structure through...
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Volcanic Voyages

Students will embark on an exciting exploration of Earth's diverse volcanoes. Through investigation, comparison, and...
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Fossil Evidence for Continental Drift

Take another adventure with Orby, the interplanetary explorer, to learn how fossil evidence on various land masses lead...
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Inside a CNC and Machine Lab

This tour uses 360-degree images, videos, websites, and other materials to familiarize you with multi-axis CNC...
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Wastewater Treatment WLSSD

Western Lake Superior Sanitary District (WLSSD) provides wastewater treatment for a 530 square mile region around...
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The Native Classroom: An Outdoor Learning Space in the Tampa Bay Estuary

The Native Classroom is an outdoor learning space in the Tampa Bay estuary. This virtual tour is an immersive...
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Walks Through History: A Tour of the Museum of the Arkansas Grand Prairie

The Museum of the Arkansas Grand Prairie tour provides a historical account of the pioneers of agriculture, the history...
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The Mississippi: Sculpting the Twin Cities' Landscape

St. Anthony Falls is the only major waterfall on the Mississippi River and was influential to both indigenous people...
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Fresh, Clean, and Forever G.R.E.E.N.

Welcome to Fresh, Clean, and Forever G.R.E.EN. (Getting Residents Environmentally Empowered in their Neighborhoods)....
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Exploring Physics: Solving Motion at the Fairways

Welcome to Exploring Physics: Solving Motion at the Fairways! A favorite activity allows for exploration of science...
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River Cane Virtual Tour

This virtual tour explores the ecology and restoration of a plant important to the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians...
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Strange Ripples in Space

Students will study certain examples of wave phenomena that occur in space and some that occur on the earth. They will...
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Solar System & Parker Solar Probe

Learn about the Solar System and the Parker Solar Probe.
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To the Moon!

This lesson provides a "choose your own adventure" style activity for people curious about the Moon and Apollo missions.
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Planetary Impact

Explore the impact energies of some the major asteroid collisions that have occurred on Earth and discover the...
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Motion of Jupiter's Moons

The students will understand the following concepts: Based on Kepler's 1st Law the motion of moons about a planet are...
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Kilauea

Comparison of different types of volcanoes and the magma associated with them. At the end of the lesson the viewer will...
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Overview of Climate Change

In this interactive, students will get an overview of climate change, the causes of climate change, how we know it is...
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The Chemistry of Stars

Students will investigate how nuclear fusion in stars leads to the formation of elements.
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The Secret Lives of Stars

Students will investigate how astronomers observe stars, determine the various life cycle stages stars go through, and...
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Solar Energy Lab VFT

The goal of this Solar Energy Lab Virtual Field Trip is to introduce students to how solar energy technology can have...
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