Professor Maxwell's VR Science Lab

SKU
033714
Grade 3-8
Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
Other
Other methodologies
Religious Content
Secular
Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).
Neutral
Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.
Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.
High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
Additional Materials Required
No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
Other Materials Required
There are additional required resources that are a separate purchase.
Other Materials Optional
There are additional resources mentioned or recommended but are not absolutely necessary.
Consumable
Consumable
Designed to be written in; not reusable.
Non-Consumable
Not designed to be written in; reusable.
Our Price
$59.99
Warning
Choking Hazard
  • Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
Description
Publisher's Description of Professor Maxwell's VR Science Lab

Discover 25 of your favorite science projects with step by step instructions that come alive in augmented and virtual reality with Professor Maxwell’s VR Science Lab! This comprehensive STEAM science kit for kids explores the wonders of science by combining physical science experiments with immersive digital technology!

Watch as Professor Maxwell appears on the book to introduce and lead you through your favorite projects and experiments, as pictures turn into videos to guide you through each experiment. Then, put on the VR goggles and teleport to a virtual world to connect the science with real life examples! Learn about thrust while making a balloon rocket, discover density by making a lava lamp, and even fly over an active volcano in a helicopter virtual reality! 

64-Page book, 148 VR and AR experiences, 25 Science projects, and is a 48 piece set.

Add the novelty of augmented reality to classic experiments to raise your student's interest level in science. Using the viewer and the free app downloaded to your smartphone, Professor Maxwell comes to life on your 64 to 80-page experiment book to explain how to do the experiments and the scientific principles behind them. Besides the viewer, each kit supplies you with almost everything needed (check to make sure you have the common household items sometimes used) to do 25 to 31 experiments (depending on the set). Science Kit experiments include Dancing Paper, Lava Lamp, Magic Message, and several experiments related to color. Among others, the Science Lab Kit will have you make a lemon battery electric circuit, radical stalactite crystals, a compass, erupt a volcano, and so much more! Bring in Professor Maxwell to be a guest lecturer in your young student's science class.

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Product Format:Other
Brand:Abacus Brands
Grades:3-8
EAN/UPC:850009794017
Length in Inches:16.75
Width in Inches:11
Height in Inches:4.75
Weight in Pounds:3.4
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