Gizmos

Get hands on with math and science with Gizmos.

Unleash the "power of doing".

ExploreLearning Gizmos are interactive online simulations and case studies for math and science that power inquiry and understanding through hands-on learning and experimentation. With more than 550+ Gizmos covering STEM topics for grades 3-12, students can dig deeper into subjects and really understand challenging concepts as they form, analyze, and test ideas to find solutions, just like real mathematicians and scientists.

What's so great about Gizmos?

Excite curiosity and invite interaction in STEM.

Gizmos uses an inquiry-based instructional approach that promotes investigation and discovery. Their highly visual, interactive design fosters active learning by doing.

Build deep conceptional understanding.

Studies show that simulations are powerful tools for effective STEM instruction. Through interactive “what-if” experimentation, Gizmos allow students to learn by doing as they explore a concept or phenomena and then apply it to new situations and problems.

Support teachers with resources they can use to create impact.

All Gizmos come with extensive teaching resources that help make classroom implementation easy. They are classroom-ready, standards aligned, and easily adapted for the needs of every learner in whole class, small group, 1:1, or individual instruction.

Gizmos gets more "ah-ha!" moments.

Inquiry-based Exploration

Gizmos uses a proven “structured inquiry” approach. In a typical activity, students perform specific actions and record the results. They then make predictions about new situations and verify their hypotheses using the Gizmo.

Real-world Experiences

Gizmos interactive STEM Cases put students in the role of STEM professional tasked with solving a real-world problem. Students learn foundational knowledge and use virtual labs solve it and save the day!

Visualization and Data

Extensive visualization and data analytics tools help students easily see and experience phenomena and concepts, capture and compare results from experiments, and share their findings with others.

Instant Insights

Reporting tools help assess and manage student progress. Embedded formative assessments evaluate student progress as it happens. And real-time data heatmaps immediately uncover student problem areas.

Classroom-ready Support

Gizmos are standards aligned and lessons easily adapt to whole class, small group, or 1:1 instruction. Plus, our support includes trainers and learning communities. It’s everything educators need to implement, teach, and succeed with Gizmos.

Everybody's Talking About Gizmos

“Gizmos STEM Cases improve students’ content knowledge and critical thinking ability. The kids are putting more thought into things and they’re asking better questions.”

- Gizmos Director of Science, Gwinnett County Public Schools, GA

“I love using Gizmos. Students get the opportunity to play with science that they cannot see. And they love to explore on their own and see the product of their experiments. I have seen a huge difference in students understanding of difficult concepts and their ability to explain science because of Gizmos.”

- Gizmos Teacher, Cleveland Heights-University Heights School District, OH

“Gizmos is one of the best find resources of my 30-year career in education! I use them as pre-teach, ancillary, or remediation activities. [With Gizmos] students test scores increased significantly and were well above the state average in science.”

- Gizmos Teacher, Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District, NJ

“I’m really a strong proponent of Gizmos in science because I have seen firsthand what it does in terms of engaging kids in labs. Gizmos really allow students to go deeper in terms of problem solving and critical thinking.”

- Gizmos Assistant Superintendent, Miami-Dade Public Schools, FL

“Gizmos have been an extremely successful tool to differentiate and to allow the students to go at their own pace at the depth they need for their own learning.”

- Gizmos Middle School Science Department Chair, Lewisville Independent School District, TX

“Textbooks have come and gone in our district at all grade levels, but what our teachers have been able to rely on for years is the quality of the product ExploreLearning is putting out with Gizmos.”

- Gizmos Director of STEM Education, Hillsborough Public Schools, FL

“I see more student engagement with lesson content when students are using Gizmos. Student grades have shown more understanding of the topics.”

- Gizmos Teacher, Salinas Unified School District, CA

Success Story

Success Story: QSTSS Transforms STEM Education with Gizmos

Discover how Qatar Science & Technology Secondary School for boys uses Gizmos to enhance STEM education, boost student engagement, and more.