Station | 2
Google Expeditions
Imagine being able to take your students anywhere in the world at any time. Google Expeditions allows you to do just that! Using the Google Expedition app and a virtual reality viewer, teachers can take their students on an adventure of a life time.
In this station, students will use Google Cardboard viewers and the Google Expeditions app to explore the Egyptian pyramids.
Wikimedialmages (2015). Google-cardboard-3d-vr-220222. [image]. Pixabay. Retrieved from https://pixabay.com/
Learning
Objectives
Math SOL 5.8
The student will:
a) solve practical problems that involve perimeter, area, and volume in standard units of measure; b) differentiate among perimeter, area, and volume and identify whether the application of the concept of perimeter, area, or volume is appropriate for a given situation.
Virginia Department of Education (2016). Mathematics Standards of Learning for Virginia Public Schools [PDF File]. Retrieved from http://www.doe.virginia.gov /testing/sol/standards_docs/mathematics/2016/stds/stds-grade5.pdf
Article
Bell, K (2016, October 28). How to Use Virtual Reality and Google Expeditions in the Classroom. [web log post]. Shake Up Learning. Retrieved from https://shakeuplearning.com/blog/use-virtual-reality-google-expeditions-classroom/.
Videos
RUSD. (2015, November 20). Expedition in Education [Video File]. Retrieved from www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmazohOHgb8&list=PL9HrZY6iC2z1wntPpsVxYGHBb1CAZjLr7
LaMoreaux, P. (2017, January 18). Google Expeditions for Beginners [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izcrdS40iV4&t=4s
Challenge
Explore the Pyramids and discover volume. Using Google Cardboard and Google Expeditions
Apps: Egypt (AirPano) and Masterpieces of Ancient Egyptian Art, you will participate in an
amazing field trip to Egypt!
*Student worksheet included, if time allows, or could be used in classroom as a follow-up
Olitrussell. 15 Nov. 2016. Pyramids #GoogleExpeditions Volume (Maths). Retrieved from: https://goo.gl/FXqbMb
Materials
and Budget
Google Cardboard (8) - $56.00
Smartphones - $0.00; corporate VIE donations
Google Expeditions App - Free, downloaded prior to event
TOTAL BUDGET: $56.00