Gizmos | ExploreLearning (2024)

FAQs

How to get gizmo answer keys? ›

Gizmos answer keys are only available through a paid subscription or customized trial provided by an ExploreLearning Account Representative. To get in touch with your local representative, please contact us online or call us at 866-882-4141 (+1-434-293-7043).

Educators can sign up for a free trial account. With it you get 30 days of unlimited access to all 500+Gizmos virtual labs and simulations. After 30 days, you get to keep your account and use our free Gizmos—a rotating collection of 25–40 full-access Gizmos!

Gizmos are virtual math and science simulations that bring powerful new interactive STEM learning experiences to grade 3-12 classrooms.

Access to the full Gizmo library comes with a paid subscription, but there are some free Gizmos to teach with as well. Each Gizmo comes with support materials including lesson plans, vocabulary sheets, teacher's guides, and editable Student Exploration sheets.

From the GizmoHub Dashboard, swipe left or right to find the child you want to call. Then tap to call the GizmoWatch. NOTE: When the Auto-answer calls setting is turned on, GizmoWatch will automatically answer the call in 10 seconds. Auto-answered calls automatically end after 1 minute.

The Gizmo Buddy feature allows calling and texting between Gizmo Watches. Send messages – Send short text messages to your child's Gizmo.

The Gizmos system automatically scores these assessments and provides teachers with online progress reports. A typical Exploration Sheet starts with students engaging in a set of exercises where they perform specific actions and record the results.

While gizmo often means an unknown object — like a thingamajig — a gizmo is any device that gets a job done. A phone is a gizmo for talking to people. A stove is a gizmo that cooks food. A hammer is a gizmo that pounds in nails. Gizmos are all man-made: a plant or animal can't be a gizmo.

You can also submit a request online via our Purchasing Info form. If you are interested in Gizmos for home use, we offer a 12-month subscription for $149.00.

Are Gizmo Watches safe for kids? The Gizmo Watch was designed with kids' safety in mind. From the GizmoHub app, parents can track their child's location, monitor text messages and program the device to connect only with a list of approved contacts.

Is Gizmo good for studying? ›

The result is rigorous independent efficacy studies show that the use of Gizmos math and science simulations drives increases in student classroom engagement, content knowledge, scientific skills, and standardized test scores.

Some of the design choices I prefer less than other engine-builders, but the way Gizmos makes you feel as things ramp up and your turns sprawl into several actions at once is about as good as it gets. If you look at what you can do on your first turn compared to your last turn, it doesn't even feel like the same game.

The top number is the mass number (A). The bottom number is the atomic number (Z). ✏Apply: Turn off Show isotope notation.

Click on Educator Login and then Forgot username or password? Enter the email you used to register on the site. The system will send an email with a link to reset. Check your email.

Can both parents have the Gizmo app? Yes, both parents can have the GizmoHub app.

If you're going to use a gizmo often, across multiple sessions, you can add it to a Nuke menu to provide quick access. See Defining Custom Menus and Toolbars for more information. selecting Other > All plugins > Update from the node toolbar and then adding the gizmo using the Tab menu in the Node Graph.