We are going to continue exploring the Prisms VR apps. I decided to explore a math and science lesson, which includes "Force & Motion, Making Football Safe" and "Transformations: Rooftop Gardens." These apps for days 27-28 provide immersive learning experiences that merge STEM education with real-world applications.
1. Force & Motion: Making Football Safe
In "Force & Motion, Making Football Safe," students step into the shoes of a Biomedical Engineer. This engaging app challenges learners to explore the dynamic and forceful world of football through the lens of physics. By applying Newton's Second and Third Laws of Motion, students analyze the forces exerted on players during tackles.
Key Learning Objectives:
Understanding Newton's Laws: Students gain a clear understanding of how Newton's Second Law (Force = mass x acceleration) and Third Law (For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction) apply in real-world scenarios.
Analyzing Forces: The app allows students to examine the relationship between an object's motion, the forces acting upon it, and its mass. By simulating tackles, students can visualize how these forces impact player safety.
Interactive Exploration: Through interactive simulations, students can experiment with different variables, such as player mass and acceleration, to see how these factors influence force during tackles.
By integrating physics with sports, this VR experience encourages critical thinking and problem-solving, helping students understand the importance of physics in everyday life and sports safety.
2. Transformations: Rooftop Gardens
"Transformations: Rooftop Gardens" invites students to become Urban Horticulturalists, tasked with maximizing the produce yield of an urban rooftop garden. This app combines parts of geometry to teach students about transformations on a coordinate plane.
Key Learning Objectives:
Programming Gardener Robots: Students use programming skills to direct gardener robots in moving plant pots to positions where they receive optimal sunlight. This hands-on approach helps develop coding and logical thinking skills.
Understanding Transformations: By physically spinning and sliding pots, students learn about the sequence of transformations needed to move an object from one position to another on a coordinate plane.
Formal Notation Application: As students master these transformations, they learn to describe the sequence of movements using formal mathematical notation, reinforcing their understanding of geometric principles.
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