To discover, understand, and compare/contrast cultural conventions in the target culture with students’ culture.
Virtual Reality tour of the history of the Ocracoke Navy Beach Jumpers during World War II.
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Students will explore gravity and the affects of gravity using a VR immersive experience and other additional activities in stations. FULL Lesson Link
Students will observe and learn more about the different types of erosion by rotating through 4 different VR stations.Lesson Link
Students will conduct research using different forms of media such as VR and online interactive websites. They will then create a digital product using information gained from their research.Lesson Link
Students will explore the Silk Road region of China to better understand the influencing factors of its history using VR experiences and other research tools. They will then create a THINGLINK to share what they learn. Lesson Link
Students will explore the International Space Station in the VR headsets and then use this and other researched information to write a letter that includes interesting facts they learned in their exploration. Lesson Link
This lesson uses the story of “The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman” (book or Video) to set the stage for students to explore different locations and landforms around the world using VR and other interactive stations. After watching the video as a group and identifying the different states that Oliver visits, the teacher will then ask what if Oliver visited countries and traveled around the world? What would he see? Students will visit a VR station and look at multiple locations around the world and identify the different landforms in those locations.Lesson Link
To better understand how to find locations on a globe and the different types of terrain and physical features of these places, students will explore 3 stations : Places around the world in VR, Vocab activities with Maps and Globes, and a teacher led station about different physical features in different locations. 🌍🗺️Lesson Link
This lesson supports the Wit and Wisdom on Civil Rights Heroes. Students will participate in different stations including VR, Art, and writing to better understand civil rights issues and answer the question: How can people respond to injustice?Lesson Link
Create Your Own VR AdventureUsing Roundme.com, Chris Beneck, created a VR Adventure at The Whirligig Park in Wilson, NC. Direct Link - https://roundme.com/tour/720697/view/2269474Bit.ly Link - https://bit.ly/whirligigparkThe links above can be used with a VR kit.
Using Thinglink, Chris Beneck, created an NC VR Adventure at The Whirligig Park in Wilson, NC.https://www.thinglink.com/video/1471139638767779842https://bit.ly/ncvrwhirligigparkThe links above can be used with a VR kit.
Travel through The Blue Ridge Mountains using a variety of media with your students and experience the fall foliage of North Carolina. This document has links to images, a movie in MP4 format, and a 360 photo that can be copied and could be used to put together a virtual tour in Thinglink to share with your students. Images of the original Thinglink are also included to make it easier to recreate.