Every year, we share our 10 most read stories. Not surprisingly, many of this year's top 10 focused on equity, educational technology innovation, immersive learning, and the science of reading. This year's third most read story focuses on immersive and interactive learning.
The Boston Museum of Science is taking its first step into the world of immersive online education with the launch of “Mission: Mars” an educational experience on Roblox, a global platform that connects millions of people through immersive 3D experiences.
Developed in partnership with Filament Games, “Mission: Mars” challenges participants to participate in the engineering design process, developing and iterating vehicles ready to navigate the mysterious red planet and complete exploratory missions with friends to survive on Mars.
The Science Museum is the first Roblox Community Fund (RCF) The recipient will launch their experience since the fund's introduction in November 2021. Through the initial $10 million fund, RCF has been offering grants to educational organizations to develop innovative learning experiences and curricula leveraging the platform in immersive and engaging ways .
The immersive 3D experience “Mission: Mars” focuses on engaging students of all ages in the engineering design process, providing a high-quality, entertaining and Next generation science digital experience aligned with standards for formal and informal learning. It allows individuals to don a Mars survival suit, navigate the terrain in a high-tech Mars Rover, assist their team on specific level-based missions to discover evidence of past water, collect water ice samples, and rescue other explorers from certain doom. . Participants also design and create vehicles to aid them in their missions and will be able to earn experience points and rewards along the way.
Science Museum President Tim Ritchie said: “The Museum’s entry into the metaverse is part of our aspiration to reach 100 million people in museums, classrooms and online by 2030, breaking down barriers to engagement and creating greater equity in science, technology and engineering. and mathematics education (STEM). It's not enough for the Museum to be the most popular destination for New England families and share hands-on curriculum with educators and millions of students around the world; We also want to jump into the metaverse to meet students where they are with the best grades. -Quality STEM content.''
Filament Games CEO Dan White said: “The game mechanics and environmental design of 'Mission: Mars' are based on true scientific principles, driven by real data collected by NASA on Mars.”
“The Roblox platform offers developers like Filament the opportunity to deliver the kind of deeper, more compelling learning contexts that students and educators alike crave when exploring practical topics like the engineering design process,” said Rebecca Kantar, vice president of Roblox education. . “Mission: Mars is a great example of putting the central goal of learning—building and iterating for specific tasks and mechanical conditions—at the center of a rich and fun experience design.”
The Science Museum is also home to EiE®, the award-winning preschool through eighth grade curriculum division that reaches more than 2 million students annually nationwide and around the world. “Mission: Mars” will also include a complete set of educational materials and supplemental supports for teachers to use in engineering and science education in the classroom, all designed to
- Support both newcomers to engineering and experienced engineering educators;
- Highlight the engineering design process within the missions;
- Explicitly link the game to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and EiE Habits of Mind;
- Support student analysis of game designs through engineering discussion guides;
- And provide teachers with external support to start using Roblox and host a class.
Please see mos.org/Roblox to learn more and here to access “Mission: Mars” directly in Roblox.
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