Understanding STEM with Interactive Virtual Reality

Teaching in Depth

Next Generation of Interaction

1960sText

1980sMouse

2000sTouch

TodayVirtual Reality

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Inspire.

Empower.

Collaborate.

Video:zSpace in Today’s Classrooms

Demonstration:Virtual and Augmented Reality

What’s in the zSpace STEM Package

Full color, HD stereoscopic display with head tracking

Unique stylus for virtual interaction

Passive, non-tracked 2D conversion

eyewear

Passive, polarizedtracking eyewear

And a PCto drive it

In Every zSpace Package

Franklin’s Lab Newton’s Park zSpace Studio

zView

Share an experience• Capture a video of your

discoveries• Annotation • Share in real-time

Franklin’s Lab

Complex concepts taught through meaningful application• Electricity• Circuits• Motors

Newton’s Park

Answer questions through trial and error, user-created experiments• Newton’s Laws• Projectile Motion• Collisions, forces and friction

zSpace Studio

Compare, contrast, and relate structure to function• Over 1000 models to

compare• Tools for discovery

zSpace Studio

• Historical Artifacts• Architecture• Archaeology• Human Anatomy• Solar System

Included in the Studio model gallery:

• Botany• Zoology• Technology• Transportation• Sculpture

Full catalog of models available. Many models include curriculum guidelines and model-specific recommended activities.

Using zSpace Studio

• Print Preview• Dissect• Measure• Cutting Plane• Annotations• Tour Builder• Activity Builder

Our latest STEM software has a number of new features to enhance the experience of interacting with 3D models in zSpace.

Print Preview

Preview models for a 3D printer

Dissect

Explore the internal and external geometry of models

Measure

Measure objects based on real-world scale

The Cutting Plane

Cross-section analysis both with and without internal geometry

Annotations

Add labels and explanations to models

Tour Builder

Create guided tours and presentations of models

Activity Builder

Create your own lessons and guided activities, just like in Newton’s Park and Franklin’s Lab

Supports Design and Manufacturing Teaching

• Use existing tools• Import 3D models• Visualize and explore• 3D Print Preview

zSpace enhances student design and manufacturing skills

Examples of supported import formats

Personalize the learning experience

• Teacher tool allows customization and building of activities

• Learning differentiation through activity questions and hints

• Advanced options allow teachers to create nuanced experiments

How does a ball’s mass affect the speed of a falling ball?Question 1

•Create an experiment with balls of different mass, roll them down ramps and measure the velocity of the ball at a common point.

Does the shape of the ramp or a straight drop make a difference in the momentum?Question 2

•Create an experiment comparing the velocity of a single ball when rolling down different ramps or falling straight down.

How can you explain the different results?Question 3•Document in your lab book the differences in your measurements and hypothesize as to why they differ?

Teaching Resources and Professional Development

Standards-Based Activities and Support Materials

Standards Overview

Physical Sciences Life Sciences Earth & Space Sciences

3rd Grade PS2-1, PS2-2, PS2-3 LS1-1, LS3-1, LS4-1, LS4-2, LS4-3

4th Grade PS3-1, PS3-3, PS3-4, PS4-2

LS1-2, LS1-2 ESS1-1, ESS2-1, ESS2-2, ESS3-1

5th Grade PS1-1, PS1-3, PS2-1, PS3-1,

LS1-1 ESS1-1, ESS1-2, ESS2-1

Middle School PS1-1, PS1-2, PS1-4, PS2-1, PS2-2, PS2-3, PS2-4, PS2-5, PS3-1, PS3-2, PS3-5,

LS1-1, LS1-2, LS1-3, LS1-4, LS1-6, LS1-7, LS1-8

ESS1-1, ESS1-2, ESS1- 3, ESS1-4ESS2-1, ESS2-2, ESS2- 3, ESS2- 4, ESS2- 5, ESS3-1, ESS3-2

US NGSS Standards by Grade Level

Standards Overview

US NGSS Science & Engineering Practices

Grades 3-5 • Developing and using models• Engaging in argument from evidence• Asking questions and defining problems• Planning and carrying out investigations• Obtaining, Evaluating and Communicating information• Construction Explanations and Designing Solutions

Grades 6-8 • Asking questions and defining problems• Developing and using models• Using mathematics and computational thinking• Analyzing and interpreting Data • Engaging in argument through evidence

Grades 9-12 • Exploration and study of Anatomy, Botany, Paleontology,Zoology, Mechanical, etc.

• Combine with design labs• Real physics modeling

zSpace K-12 Roadmap

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EDU 2014 Apps

+ Physics 2014 (Newton’s Park)+ Electricity 2014 (Franklin’s Lab)+ Studio 2014 & Gallery+ Teacher Dashboard

EDU 2015 Apps

+ Physics 2015 (Newton’s Park)+ Electricity 2015 (Franklin’s Lab)+ Studio 2015 including+ Chemistry Content+ Math Content+ Expanded Gallery

Along with many third party applications, including:CyberScience3D 2015, Designmate and others

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Hardware Details of zSpace STEM Package

• 12 zSpace 200 stations

• 12 zSpace stylus

• 60 zSpace eyewear (24 tracked leader, 24 untracked follower, 12 clip-ons)

• Keyboard and mouse on each station

• 10 Student PCs – Small PC case with Intel Core i3-4330, 3.4GHz Dual Core, 4 GB RAM DDR3-1600, 120 GB SSD, AMD Radeon R9 265X, Wi-Fi

• 2 Teacher PCs – Small PC case with Intel Core i5, 8 GB RAM DDR3-1600, 2 TB HDD, AMD FirePro W5000/5100, Wi-Fi

• All relevant cables & instructions for installation and setup

• 2 zView packages – includes HD camera, mounting armature and software

• Windows 7 Home Premium license with all zSpace software pre-installed and configured

Questions and Demos

• Visit zSpace Booth 709 to see additional zSpace applications– Newton’s Park– Franklin’s Lab– zSpace Studio

• 3rd Party applications– CyberScience3D– CyberAnatomy– DesignMate … and more!