Lunar Learning & Earthly Rocks

High School, Science

In our Lunar Research Facility, have fun with games, challenges and travel to remote locations learning about earth’s formative history.

Units included in Lunar Learning & Earthly Rocks

  1. Earth’s Interior & Thermal Convection 
    • 2D Video 
  2. Wildcat Den 
    • 360 Video Hiking Tour 
    • Take a trip to Wildcat Den where the time has carved an intricate series of caves and caverns.
  3. Water and Rock: Opposites Attract 
    • 360 Video – Voice over lecture with diagrams 
    • Surround yourself with a liquid surround display in full 360 as you experience water and it’s formative powers.
  4. Sustainable Forests with Wendy 
    • 360 Video 
    • Wendy the Science Teacher has more fun with the succession of ecology.
  5. Tricky Beard’s Challenge 
    • Challenge the ol’ pirate Trickybeard to a memory game for his treasure.
    • Topic Matching Game by picking treasure chests 
    • Game exit is on the ceiling 

Three assessments contained within the headset.
All experiences are based on NGSS national standards.

  • Age Group: High School
  • Category: Earth Science
  • NGSS: HS-ESS2-3, HS-ESS2-5, HS-ESS2-6
  • Runtime: 30-40 min.

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