Natures Neighborhoods

High School, Middle School, Science

Units included in Natures Neighborhoods

Hydroponic Farming with Wendy
- 360 Video
- Learn about hydroponic farming with Wendy Martin, national award winning science teacher.
Quad City Botanical Center, IL
- 360 Video
- Take in the plentiful plant-life at the Quad Cities Botanical Center to learn about the interdependence of humans and plants.
Energy and Matter
- 2D Video in a Theater
- Dive into energy and matter at the basic level–eating for energy.
Endangered Species
- 2D Video in a Theater
- Take your part in combating endangered species by understanding how it happens and what to do toward prevention.
Boulder Roll
- Game
- Use boulders to defeat oncoming ogres by answering science questions correctly in this heart-racing interactive game.

All lessons are based on Next Gen Science Standards.
All units are related to the concept ecosystems.

Age Group: Middle School
Category: Life Science
NGSS: 5-LS2-1, 5-PS3-1, 5-LS1-1
Runtime: 25-35 min.

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Wright & Ferris: Up, Up & Away

Units included in Wright & Ferris: Up, Up, & Away Kitty Hawk, NC 360 Video Take flight with the Wright Brothers as you find out how they achieved success with airplanes using bike parts. Where to Begin 2D Video in a Theater Learn the sequence of successful...

Cataclysmic Earth

Units included in Cataclysmic Earth Tornado Ted 2D Video Gain an understanding of how and why tornadoes form, while learning about Tornado Ted, the scientist who studied them. Biodiversity: Interrelatedness Interactive walkthrough with 2D videos and 3D models on an...

Rosa Parks, Ruby Bridges, & Tulsa

-Learn about the legacy of Rosa Parks and her contribution to the 1950s American Civil Rights Movement-Understand Martin Luther King Jr.’s role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott.-Stand in front of the Dexter Avenue Baptist church where Martin Luther King Jr. was the...

Solar System Road Trip

Units included in Solar System Road Trip Traveling Our Solar System Interactive Solar System Diagram Navigate the solar system, stopping at various spots to learn more about each planet along the way. Sun, Earth and Moon 2D Video in a Theater Learn about space...

Martin Luther King, Jr.

-Stand on the Edmund Pettis Bridge as you learn about its significance and how it impacted voting rights in America.-See where 25,000 marchers joined Dr. King on the steps of the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery.-Visit the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. to see...

Flash & Flicker

Units included in Flash & Flicker Cape Hatteras Lighthouse 360 Video Visit the towering Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on the NC coast as you learn about its history and purpose. Brought Together by the Stars VR Comic Book A mini-biography of Tycho Brahe &...

Analog Vs. Digital: Battle Of The Waves

Units included in Analog Vs. Digital: Battle of the Waves Radio Telescope, North Liberty 360 Video Check out this unique telescope and learn how its function improves our view of the world. Hedy Lamarr & Frequency Hopping VR Comic book A mini-biography of Hedy...

Purveyors Of Power & Propulsion

Units included in Purveyors of Power & Propulsion The Tao of Pinball 2D Video Flash back in time to see how pinball has evolved over the centuries. Ludington Storage Power Plant 2D Video Examine alternative energy sources and how they work. Entropy for Desert ...

Virtual reality ocean biology educational experience

Oceans Of Wonder

Units included in Oceans of Wonder New Orleans Flood Wall 360 Video See the relationship of how man-made barriers impact earth’s surface and water flow changes. Exploring The Coral Reef Interactive Swim through a Reef Scuba diving! Yes, why sit at your desk when...

The Grand Canyon & The Petrified Forest

Understand how and when the Grand Canyon was formed.Learn about various Native American tribes who have inhabited the area over different periods of time.Comprehend John Powell’s and President Teddy Roosevelt’s contributions to the preservation of the canyon.See the...