Science Gizmo’s for Grades 4-9 Patrick Bohnet Science Gizmo’s for Grades 4-9 1
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What is a Gizmo? An interactive online simulation for math and science Created for students in grades 3-12 Licensed for Science grades 3-12 A fun way to learn and build lasting understanding 193 Currently Available! 3
Great News!!! The January, 2011 Gizmo View record broke all previous Alberta monthly records for Gizmo Views. There were 20,860 Gizmo Views in January! (This was a 208% increase over January, 2010.) This school year will definitely be a record breaker. The current total for the 2010-2011 school year stands at 89,925 Gizmo Views! Gizmo Gazette??
Research Validates Gizmos Instruction using computer-based simulations improves student achievement (Marzano, 1998) 5
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