The ExploreLearning Gizmos lesson materials are great tools for student learning and Gizmos integration lesson planning. The student exploration sheets provide students with activities relating to the specific content of the Gizmo; while the vocabulary document ensures that students ustilize correct terminology and the assessment questions support the retention of content aquired from the Gizmo.
The ExploreLearning teacher guide for each Gizmo is a very unique document and a great resource for educators to take advantage of. It provides a suggested outline of the Gizmos lesson, activities to do prior to the Gizmo as well as activities to extend the lesson. The teacher guide also provides great discussion questions to encourage communication within the classroom which will gives students the oppportunity to share their knowledge and thought processes while allowing the educator to catch misconceptions that may be developing. The last section provided to edcuators in the Teacher Guide is the Background information relating to the Gizmo. Having the background information relating to the Gizmo allows educators to have the content at their finger tips in order to best support their students.