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12 Immersive Learning Adventures

Ready to transport your students to the American Revolution, inside a coral reef, or even on a flight around the world? This exciting collection of simulations and immersive learning resources brings the impossible right into your classroom! Find age-appropriate simulations for various grade levels and subject areas. The best part? Your students will be so engaged in these immersive experiences, they won't even realize how much they're learning—but you'll see the difference in their understanding and excitement!

Grades 9-12

iThrive Sim - Digital Simulation Games

Boost civic and SEL learning with iThrive Sim's interactive simulations for high school social studies, history, and the humanities. Student choices drive storylines in collaborative scenarios. Preview the three games and register with an email to play.

Grades 6-12

Geo-fs Flight Simulator

Take virtual flights worldwide with Geo-fs Flight Simulator. This free flight simulator works on any browser. Control planes with a keyboard, mouse, or joystick. The site has ads and a chat feature, so be sure to try it out before using it with students!

Grades 6-12

NationStates

This multiplayer simulation makes students the head of their own nation that they shape however they see fit. The story will change based on decisions they make about political, social, and economic issues.

Grades 3-9

Quandary

Quandary is an online simulation where you make ethical decisions as you build a new colony on the planet Braxos. There are no right or wrong answers, but your decisions have implications for you and others in the colony. Log in to save your progress.

Grades 4-8

Mission US

Mission US offers free, interactive simulations that allow students to experience pivotal moments in US history as young people from that time period. Explore Westward Expansion, The Great Depression, World War II, the antebellum era, and more.

Grades 8-12

Spent

Navigate job searching, budgeting on limited income, strikes, and unemployment through choose-your-own-adventure simulations. Learn about real costs: housing, healthcare, taxes, childcare, and more. If unqualified, you must settle for less desirable jobs!

Grades K-12

PhET Interactive Simulations

Discover free simulations in science and math for all grade levels—ideal for independent work or collaborative groups. Students can explore physics, chemistry, biology, earth science, and math concepts through hands-on, immersive learning!

Grades K-3

Penguin Protection

In this engaging simulation, primary students assume the role of an adult rockhopper penguin, navigating challenges to successfully raise their young. This activity offers insights into penguin behavior and survival strategies.

Grades 3-8

Build-a-Fish

This interactive simulation allows you to design a fish, select various body parts, and observe how these choices affect its survival in different aquatic environments. It’s an ideal way to enhance evolution, adaptation, and marine biology lessons.

Grades 6-12

Camp Fire Simulation

In this simulation, students manipulate weather conditions, terrain, and fire suppression techniques to observe how fires spread and how different factors influence wildfire management. Use this resource to teach disaster preparedness and other topics.

Grades 4-10

Journey Through an Exploded Star

View simulations that help students explore the life cycle of stars, particularly supernovae. Students can learn about the evolution and eventual explosion of massive stars through engaging animations, scientific explanations, and real astronomical data. 

Grades 6-12

Coral Reef Fish Survey Simulation

In this coral reef simulation, students explore marine biodiversity and ecosystem health by taking on the role of marine scientists, collecting and analyzing data to understand how environmental changes and human activities impact coral reef ecosystems.

This Week at TeachersFirst

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