Augmented reality/digital experience
WaterWays
Become a Chimhe City scientist and investigate problems like plastic pollution, air and water quality, Urban Heat Island effect, and marine biodiversity. With these immersive and interactive activities, students will learn about water use and water stewardship and identify what they must do to heal the environmental health of neighborhood communities.
Developed in collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Society, Hudson River Park and Mount Sinai's Transdisciplinary Center for Early Environmental Exposure, with funding support from the National Institutes of Health.
Modules include:
- A personalized digital science journal and an augmented reality experience, accessible by phone or browser using webVR.
- 40 minutes of interactive activities where students are scientists engaged with water science and water stewardship.
- Assessment dashboard for educators to monitor and scaffold student learning
The virtual reality can also be accessed as WebVR on any web-enabled device.