Smartivity Globetrotters AR vs Plotting on Cartesian Plane

This is a FREE companion app for Smartivity Globetrotters STEAM Educational Construction Toy from Smartivity. PLEASE NOTE: This is not a stand-alone app. This app requires a physical Smartivity Globetrotters globe to scan. It will NOT WORK without the physically constructed globe which a child assembles with Smartivity Globetrotters STEAM Educational Construction Toy kit. Smartivity Globetrotters STEAM Educational Construction Toy kit is available on www.smartivity.in and www.amazon.in. Build your own globe and then go globetrotting with Smartivity Globetrotters App - the coolest way to learn about the Planet Earth. This app adds the power of Augmented Reality enabled interactive learning to the awesome Smartivity Globetrotters globe. Once you have constructed the Smartivity Globetrotters globe, launch this app, and scan any part of the globe to start exploring the world. The Smartivity Globetrotters AR App introduces children to a treasure trove of information about all the countries in the world, and covers: Geography Flags History Languages Culture Resources Designed to be used with the Smartivity Globetrotters globe, this app adds a whole new dimension to learning through play. HOW DOES IT WORK? Smartivity Globetrotters App blends cutting edge Augmented Reality technology with physical construction and play, to deliver a magical, mind-body engagement-focussed experience that next generation demands and deserves. Construct the Smartivity Globetrotters STEAM Educational Construction Toy, and then scan any part of the globe to explore the country or the monuments and animals marked on the globe. HOW TO USE IT? 1. Assemble the Smartivity Globetrotters STEAM Educational Construction Toy globe. 2. Install the Smartivity Globetrotters AR app on your smartphone. 3. Give the permissions to the app by tapping the ‘ALLOW’ button. 4. Select the AR option in the app. 5. Hold the app over the globe to scan the desired area on the globe. 6. Tap on the screens to discover more about the active element (country, animal, monument). TIPS: 1. Ensure that you have given permission to the app to access camera. 2. Ensure that the lighting is appropriate and the surroundings are well lit. 3. Make sure that you update the app regularly. Keep the globe neat and clean. HAVE FUN!

The DOST Courseware is a locally-produced, all-original Filipino highly interactive multimedia educational application packages that are conceptualized, digitized and produced as spearheaded by the Science Education Institute (SEI-DOST) in partnership with the Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI-DOST) and in cooperation with the Department of Education (DepEd), Philippine Normal University (PNU) and University of the Philippines-National Institute for Science and Mathematics Education (UP-NISMED), which aims to develop information and communication technology learning innovation to support the upgrading and improvement of science and mathematics education in the country. The DOST Courseware are provided for free to schools and are also made available online as supplemental resources for teachers and student as a fun and interactive approach to e-learning and blended learning. The Grade 7 DOST Courseware is composed of 120 lessons overall, 73 lessons in Science where it covered the domains on: Matter; Force, Motion and Energy, Living Things and Their Environment and Earth and Space while the 60 lessons in Mathematic covered the domains on: Numbers and Number Sense, Patterns and Algebra, and Geometry. The Grade 8 DOST Courseware is composed of 118 lessons overall, 61 lessons in Science where it covered the domains on: Parts and Functions, Ecosystems, Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits, Structures and Functions, Biodiversity, and Evolution, while the 57 lessons in Mathematics covered the domains on: Linear Equations, Quadratic Equations, Rational Algebraic Equations, Integral Exponents, Radicals, Arithmetic Sequence and Geometric Sequence. The themes of the courseware for Grades 7 and 8, Magicademy, Freddy’s Lab and D’nayao will surely amuse the users as they explore these distinct worlds while learning at the same time.