Teach your students about symmetry and velocity with snow-related Gizmos.
Gizmos are online simulations that excite curiosity and invite interaction. With our Gizmos library students can dig deeper. into subjects and really understand challenging math and science concepts. Extensive teaching resources that help make planning and teaching easy are included. With Gizmos, kids get it.
Learning about snowflakes with Gizmos
With our Holiday Snowflake Designer Gizmo, students are able to cut virtual paper on the computer screen with round dot or square dot "scissors" of various sizes before using physical paper. Fold paper and cut in a certain way to make symmetrical snowflakes with six sides (similar to what can be found in nature) or with eight sides (an easier folding method).
Studying acceleration and speed with Gizmos
With the Sled Wars Gizmostudents can explore acceleration, speed, momentum, and energy by sending a sled down a hill into a group of snowmen. The starting height and mass of the sled can be changed, as well as the number of snowmen. In the Two sleds scenario, observe collisions between sleds of different masses and starting heights.
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