Solar System Adventure (Class VR)

Solar System Adventure

Key Learning Outcomes:

Exploring the Solar System Explorable Scenes – Send your students into orbit using the VR headsets and explore the celestial bodies of our solar system. As students observe the solar system models, Spark discussions with your students about planetary orbits as they observe the model of our solar system, the sun, before they suit up and take a spacewalk through our solar system. What do they notice about the speed of each planet’s orbit relative to their position and distance from the sun.

Exploring Solar System
Xplodables: The Sun, The Moon and The Earth - Explore like never before! Xplodables allow learners to examine how these celestial bodies are structured and connected. Explore, explode, and rebuild detailed models to understand their form and composition. With labeled vocabulary and built-in quizzes, this interactive experience helps clarify complex ideas and strengthen understanding through hands-on discovery.

Earth
Sun
Moon
The Sun – Our Star Explorable Scenes – Use the VR headsets to explore the sun, Earth’s nearest star. With this immersive experience, students can deepen their understanding of the structure of the sun and its place in our solar system. This explorable scene can also prompt discussions about the sun’s vital role in supporting life on Earth.

The Sun – Our Star
The Moon Explorable Scenes – Explore the surface of the moon, Earth’s only natural satellite. Using the VR headsets, step onto the moon, and spark discussions with students about the missions to the moon, and what they were able to determine from their exploration.

The Moon
Space Shuttle Endeavour 3D model – As students hold these 3D models in the palm of their hands, they can observe and discuss the various vehicles used for space exploration. Students can discuss the purpose of these vehicle and what information they might gather about space and its occupants.

Space Shuttle Endeavour (open)
STEAM3D Model, Galaxy – Blast into the outer reaches of space and explore the structure of our galaxy. By interacting with this 3D model, students can discover the various elements of outer space, made possible by the advancement of unmanned crafts able to travel great distances at great speeds. You will need an Eduverse+ subscription to access this resource.

Galaxy
Life on Board the ISS Explorable scenes – Using the VR headsets, our students can step into the International Space Station. From here, they will get backstage access to the observation station and the laboratory where astronauts to gather information about space for extended periods of time.

Life on board ISS
360° Image, Mars Panorama – With this 360° image, students can explore the information gathered by the Mars Curiosity rover about Mars. Observations should spark discussions about the appearance of the surface of Mars being red, rocky and deserted, and the tools the rover would be equipped with to gather data and information.

Mars Panorama - Curiosity rover: Martian solar day 4148
Space, Thinglink – Blast into space! This 360° image outlines various space discoveries and observations. By interacting with the icons, students can develop a deeper understanding of these remarkable findings.