Sixth-graders at 91¸£Àûµ¼º½ International Academy ambled through organelles and meandered through mitochondria during their Wednesday science lesson about plant and animal cells.
How did they do it? Using new virtual-reality viewers with guidance from teacher Kristen Backes and tech coach Terrance McNally. Students peered through the high-tech goggles strapped onto their heads and experienced the 3-D sensation of walking through different parts of a cell.
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Students then wrote about their observations. More VR experiences to come!
