Gizmos

Teachers can use ExploreLearning Gizmos as a demo projected in front of the class, but Gizmos are best used when placed right in the hands of the students. After setting up a teacher account, educators go to their teacher home page, where they can create classes, access student login info, assign Gizmos, and view assessment results for each student. Teachers can select Gizmos aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Common Core State Standards for math. Gizmos are also organized according to popular textbooks and curricula such as FOSS Science.

Each Gizmo has support materials including Lesson Plans, Vocabulary Sheets, Teacher's Guides, and editable Student Exploration Sheets. Each activity also ends with an online assessment, the results of which are available immediately to teachers and students. The ExploreLearning community allows teachers to share worksheets and lessons that they've created using the Gizmos, and ExploreLearning also offers professional development.