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Explore our solar system, comparing planetary orbits and their relative speeds. Discover information on each planet and its associated moons. Demonstrate how the phases of the moon are generated as the moon rotates around the Earth with a real-time lighting system. We also show how comets and asteroids pass through our solar system. This model provides a unique perspective on the planets and other objects in our solar system. This is only a sample of the content available.

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View the full circulatory system following the flow of blood through the human body and examining all the procedures involved in the cycle. Users can discover how nutrients such as amino acids and electrolytes, gases, hormones and blood cells, are passed to and from cells in the body to help fight diseases and stabilize body temperature and pH to maintain homeostasis. This is only a sample of the content available.

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This is a complete Roman city layout that allows the user to wander freely around Roman streets. Students can interact with many of the objects within the virtual environment to obtain further information about the life and times of typical Romans. Visit the main parade, a Roman theatre, or a gladiatorial Ludus. This is a unique learning experienced that allows children to explore and investigate at their own pace. This is only a sample of the content available.

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Within our 3D Library, we have an accurate model of an Alfa Romeo C8. This model is a highly detailed representation of a modern road vehicle. This can be used to show all the common functions of a car. From suspension through to gearing, pistons and steering. The car can be dismantled and used in its component parts to exemplify any of the major workings of today’s modern automobile. This model supports Engineering and Design Technology curriculum. This is only a sample of the content available.

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This model demonstrates the various phases that water goes through as it plays its role within the environment. The user can step through the entire cycle from solar radiation and evaporation to precipitation and the multiple methods of return to the oceans. This model also allows the user to highlight areas that can be affected by global warning.  This cycle is not only integral to the syllabus but intrinsic to current eco and environmental problems. This is only a sample of the content available.

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A single atom model that demonstrates not only the structure of a simple atom but also shows animated electrons spinning around the central core of protons and neutrons. This model is fully interactive and allows each student the opportunity to analyze the structure of an atom independently or as a group. This is only a sample of the content available.

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This interactive model allows the user to explore the structure of DNA in full 3D. This facilitates easy understanding of the helical spiral of the polymer strand, joined by a backbone of ester bonds, formed from the joining of sugar and phosphate groups. What can be an extremely hard concept to put across is made easier by the fact that users can familiarize themselves with the structure at their own pace and in their own way. This is only a sample of the content available.

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View a working heart and see how the separate chambers pump blood around in a cyclical way. Follow the functionality and structure of the most important muscle in the human body and see how it integrates into the body as a whole. This suits multiple areas of the national curriculum including Biology and Physical Education. This is only a sample of the content available.

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The Gaia 3D Library includes models of most major pieces of gym equipment, all tailored for the U-16 age range. These can be used to demonstrate correct usage of the machine, showing all health and safety features and allowing students to familiarise themselves with all aspects of its usage. Using a human body model, we can highlight the areas which benefit from the particular exercises. We also use the same mannequin to show how the exercise should be performed in order to maximize benefits and reduce injury. This is only a sample of the content available.

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We offer a range of nets from a simple cube through to pyramids and spheres and more complex shapes. This is an area where teachers expressed difficulty in putting across a 3D concept. In response to this, we have created a number of animations which step the pupil through the process of folding a 2D shape to create a 3D object. This is only a sample of the content available.

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This model highlights the formation of a spit and shows how wave movement pushes the sand along the coastline collecting to form spits. This allows children to step quickly through a geological process that takes a considerable amount of time to undergo. This is a current and topical procedure that can be supported well by the addition of multimedia files and other media assets. This is only a sample of the content available.

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Experience what life was like in the First World War trenches. Immerse the classroom in the environment with the sounds of distant gunfire, the occasional biplane overhead and the voices of men in combat. From inside the bunker system, users can interact with many of the objects – radios come to life playing tunes from the era, letters can be read and heard to highlight the social and economic mood of the time, and triggers within the environment simulate a bombardment and sounds of the dawn attack.  This is only a sample of the content available.

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We have a fully interactive periodic table which can be interrogated in a number of different ways. Children can discover basic facts on any element detailing its structure, where the name derived from, who discovered the element as well as sources and uses of the element. In addition to this information, for each element there is a model of its atomic structure accompanied by a model of the associated crystalline structure. The table also demonstrates and provides information on the different groups within the table from inert metals to transition metals. This is only a sample of the content available.

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The tractor schematic model demonstrates how we can integrate with industry standard software. This is a large scale model that includes all components down to the smallest detail – nuts, bolts and screws are all represented down to the threads used. This is a true industrial model and gives children invaluable experience that can be used in their later working lives. This is only a sample of the content available.

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As part of our greater package of renewable energy systems we can show the complete workings of a water turbine showing how the water energy is converted into electrical energy. We also show the turbine in situ and in use as part of either a hydroelectric power plant or part of a wave generating site. This is only a sample of the content available.

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Children can enter their own data and see these represented in the different graph formats from bar and pie to scatter. Students can move between formats at the click of a button while using relevant data they have input themselves. See how the graphs change in response to a change in data input. This is only a sample of the content available.

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With this animated volcanic structure, students and teachers can examine the geological reasons behind volcanic eruptions. Users can also explore the various effects of these eruptions. This model fits into a suite of models covering tectonic plates and earthquakes as well as the differing types of volcanic eruption. As with all our models, this model can be viewed in a full 360 degree detail. This is another example of syllabus orientated models that are currently very topical in their nature. This is only a sample of the content available.

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Here is a layout of the entire site of ancient Giza, with an underlying map that shows the relationship of the different types of buildings. Study the internal structure of a pyramid and its layout. Examine artifacts and see the relationships of the different buildings excavated. Discuss the reasons behind the placement of pyramids and temples – these vary from utility, tradition and religious prerequisites. This model encourages discussion and collaboration among students. This is only a sample of the content available.

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Known as carbon nanotubes or buckytubes, these cylindrical carbon molecules have novel properties which make them potentially useful in many applications in nanotechnology, electronics, optics, and other fields of materials science, as well as potential uses in architectural fields. They exhibit extraordinary strength and unique electrical properties, and are efficient thermal conductors. This is again another demonstration of how an extremely complex molecular structure can be conveyed to children of all ages in a palatable format. This is only a sample of the content available.

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A mechanical component that comes straight from Solid works, this axle model is completely interactive and easily manipulated by users. The viewer can even enter the middle of the axle and view the model from that the inside out. These mechanical models can be animated to demonstrate any of the physical properties carried out within these modules. This is only a sample of the content available.

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As well as studying a single turbine and again looking at how the energy is converted from one format to another we again show the turbine as it fits into the landscape and how the topography affects the placement of wind farms. This also allows us to demonstrate the aesthetic and visual impact of such farms as well as the mechanics of the process. This is only a sample of the content available.

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With the 3D package, you will have access to a wide range of motion captured files covering particular sporting activities from rugby and football to ballet and yoga. This allows children to observe and understand the mechanics required to perform these activities by allowing them to view the action from all angles. This is only a sample of the content available.

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Students can enter coordinates and see them represented on a 3-dimensional graph. This graph is completely interactive and will help children grasp what can be a quite complex and abstract concept in a more visual format. This is only a sample of the content available.

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This series of models demonstrate an entire lesson from the life cycle of a mosquito through to the infection of the skin by the disease. These models also highlight the symptoms and treatments related to malaria. Detailed models are available of all these processes from the way a mosquito’s mouth parts are adapted to suit the task in hand to the structure of the parasite at microscopic levels and the relevant human organs that are involved in the process. This is only a sample of the content available.

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InteractiveExplode a simple animal cell to reveal all of its internal structures. Each of the internal structures can be viewed separately and independently. This makes microscopic organisms viewable at a scale that can be manipulated easily by children. It provides a full visual representation of the cell in a way that enhances the learning experience. This is only a sample of the content available.

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We have a variety of shorelines that fit easily into the geography curriculum. These are presented in a format that makes them easy to compare and contrast. When used in conjunction with some of our other geological examples we can see how all of these processes fit together. This allows an easier understanding of the ecological picture as a whole. This is only a sample of the content available.

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The Gaia 3D solution allows users to easily embed files from other media sources directly into the system. This model of the Globe Theatre is an example of a digital download from Google Warehouse, a repository of models that number in their thousands and will integrate directly into our viewer. This is just one of many sources of digital assets we can point teachers in the direction of. This will allow them to greatly enhance lessons and develop them over time to suit their specific syllabus and requirements. This is only a sample of the content available.

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We have an extensive library of common molecules and can also incorporate molecular data from common file formats. This means we can integrate with very complex third-party packages. We already have assets that cover a wide variety of common molecules from water and salt to vinegar and propane. The models demonstrate the different atoms involved. Each interactive model can be manipulated by the user to view each of the individual elements that comprise the molecule independently to further highlight the structure. This is only a sample of the content available.

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This model of a turbo explodes to demonstrate its construction. This animation allows the user to step through the different aspects of a turbo and see how they relate to one another. Students can view each individual part that comprises a turbo, and see how they fit together to form a working apparatus. This is only a sample of the content available.

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Demonstrate the processes behind energy conversion with the animated geothermal installation. This model illustrates the flow of energy, highlighting the differing areas of energy conversion and the order in which these processes take place. This is part of our broader package which deals with all forms of renewable energy. This is only a sample of the content available.

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Investigate a medically accurate skeleton which can be use to demonstrate the support, anchorage and protection roles within the body. The structure of its makeup can also be analyzed. As a secondary benefit, users can examine the different types of joints the skeleton employs from pivot to rotational joints. These assets can be used in conjunction with certain physics lessons as the concept is equally as valid in that arena. The spine can be viewed independently allowing viewers to examine the spinal structure in more detail. This is only a sample of the content available.

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We have a model of parliament in which students can vote on 3 subjects and then see their data proportionally represented in the form of members of parliament in the House of Commons. As well as being integral to any teachings on democracy, it also makes use of percentages in converting any votes cast into a portion of members visible. This is only a sample of the content available.

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We have used Ordnance Survey 3D data which is now freely available, to construct a section on the Snowdonian Mountain range. We have made the water level interactive so the user can enter a height and the water level will rise to that position. This is just one of the many uses the free OS data can be put to. It is extremely accurate and can be used for any geographical processes that require this level of detail. It allows us to show syllabus related content in actual environments. This is an example of the multimedia assets that can be integrated into the system. This is only a sample of the content available.

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Explore an area of London in the 17^th century to see what living conditions were like during the plague. Invite children to discover what may have been contributing factors to its spread. Enter an apothecary’s shop to examine what sort of medical treatment was available to people at the time. Experience the sounds and sights of the era in a truly immersive world and provide an educationally rich environment into which the student can completely submerge themselves. This is only a sample of the content available.

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Molecules of this size can be almost impossible to show in a 2d format due to their complexity. The only way to get a real feel for a structure this compound is to be able to view it interactively and manipulate it in three dimensions. Users can view each of the elements independently to better understand how these various elements for to make a compound molecule. This is only a sample of the content available.

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