Getting Cheesy In VR : Exploring Biochemistry – TSP
PHYSICAL SCIENCE :
Biochemistry
Total Unit Running Time: 30-40* minutes
FIELD TRIP: Henning’s Cheese Factory
Running Time: 7:11
NGSS: HS-PS1-5
Check out one of the largest cheese blocks in the world–4000 lbs–with VictoryVR Host, Steve Grubbs, as he takes you inside of this Wisconsin cheese factory. Learn about the importance of enzymes and the pH scale when crafting the curds, as well as the entire chemical process of turning cow’s milk into this tasty treat! For more information, please visit HenningsCheese.com/
INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE : Neon Pulse
Running Time: Self-paced*
Fashioned in a 1980s aesthetic, this interactive game allows students to choose their racing level and then maneuver their vehicles while answering questions based on unit content. Physics-based driving controls and track design seamlessly blend learning and gaming along the colorful routes. Shortcut opportunities embedded in the tracks are awarded for skilled driving and quick thinking.
JOURNEY: Pasteur & Roux: Vaccinating the Masses
Running Time: Self-paced*
NGSS: HS-PS2-6
Topics Covered
- Fields of study: Louis Pasteur & Emile Roux
- Purpose & process of vaccination
- Concepts of pasteurization & sterilization
Assessment Answer Key & Critical Thinking Skills
- B (BT1–knowledge)
- A (BT2–comprehension)
- A (BT4–analysis)
- D (BT6–evaluation)
- C (BT4–analysis)
THEATER : Solar Flares & CMEs
Running Time: 6:30
NGSS: HS-PS1-5
Topics Covered
- 4 States of Matter
- Cause & effects of solar flares and CMEs
- Impact of geomagnetic storms
Assessment Answer Key & Critical Thinking Skills
- A (BT1–knowledge)
- D (BT2–comprehension)
- D (BT5–synthesis)
- C (BT3–application)
- B (BT2–comprehension)
TEACHER DEMO : Laughing Gas With Wendy
Running Time: 8:57
NGSS: HS-PS2-6
Vocabulary: asphyxiation, endorphins
Topics Covered
- Characteristics of proteins
- Neurotransmitters: GABA & NMDA
- The structure & function of Nitrous Oxide
Assessment Answer Key & Critical Thinking Skills
- C (BT1–knowledge)
- A (BT1–knowledge)
- D (BT2–comprehension)
- B (BT3–application)
- D (BT4–analysis)
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Science Standards:
NGSS: HS-PS1-5, HS-PS2-6; TEKS: 112.33(c.10.B), 112.33(c.10.D), 112.34(c.3.A), 112.34(c.3.D), 112.34(c.3.F), 112.34(c.9.C), 112.34(c.11.C), 112.35(c.3.D), 112.35(c.10.I), 112.36(c.4.B); CPALMS: SC.912.E.5.4, SC.912.L.14.52, SC.912.L.14.2, SC.912.L.14.6, SC.912.L.18.4,SC.912.N.1.1, SC.912.N.1.3, SC.912.N.1.5, SC.912.N.1.6, SC.912.N.1.7, SC.912.N.2.4, SC.912.N.3.1, SC.912.N.3.2, SC.912.N.4.1, SC.912.N.4.2, SC.912.P.8.1, SC.912.P.8.4, SC.912.P.8.11, SC.912.P.10.11,