Tinybop Schools is a tool for modeling a variety of science and engineering concepts. Teachers can use Tinybop’s interactive simulations and STEM models to teach about science. The simulations include curriculum-aligned Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) topics in anatomy, zoology, physics, geology, meteorology, engineering, matter, and astronomy. Students can explore those concepts independently by using simulations.
Use Example: Mammals by Tinybop
Teachers can use Tinybop Schools simulations to provide students meaningful scientific explorations of various STEM topics. Students can work individually or as a group to explore a specific human body system, the water cycle, the solar system, animal lives, and so much more. For instance, in the human body topic, students can explore how the digestion process works while humans eat a different type of food. For younger students, teachers can project the simulation or conduct a class activity and then have students try it on their own.
As students work on the simulations, they can ask different questions, and teachers can facilitate class discussions. Tinybop displays questions or hints for students to engage with during the instruction. These questions are designed to encourage students to explore the process instead of explaining why it happened. Tinybop doesn’t display any information on what students have completed, time spent in simulations, or any other data for assessment. However, as an option, Tinybop offers handbooks and worksheets with reflective questions for students to complete that teachers can use for assessment.