Lenovo_VR_Lesson_01_Geology - Set-up Tips & Navigation

Sep 27, 2026

Sponsored educational lesson prep for Atlantic Canada focused on VR-based geology learning using Google Expeditions (Earth Timeline and The Grand Canyon). Provides classroom set-up and safety guidance for 360-degree headset viewing, navigation tips for scrolling, scene selection, camera menu, text box controls, and sound. Includes grade-level connections, key questions, materials, and a two-day instructional plan introducing geologic time and using the Geologist’s Notebook worksheet with team-based VR exploration.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages3

Reading Time8 min

AccessFree to download

Lesson Prep - Set-up Tips

Navigation Tips

Expedition Details

Return Home

Main Navigation

Step Into Geology - Earth’s Hidden History

Key Questions

Curricular Connection

Time and Materials

Instructions

Day One: Engage

Day One: Explore

Day Two: Explain and Elaborate

SPONSORED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS LESSON PREP ATLANTIC CANADA SET-UP TIPS 1. Google Expeditions is a 360-degree experience. The only way students will be able to view the entire scene is by standing and rotating in a full circle while wearing their headsets. Make sure the classroom is prepared for this movement. NOTE: For safety, students should not walk around the room while using the consoles. 2. The first time that you use new technology in a lesson always takes longer than planned, but it will get easier as you and the students become familiar. If you are new to bringing digital technologies into your classroom, [visit](visit edut.to/2kbkBQS for)[ edut.to/2kbkBQS](visit edut.to/2kbkBQS for)[ for](visit edut.to/2kbkBQS for) some great tips to help you get started. 3. Review each Expedition carefully before class so that you are prepared to answer any student questions. NAVIGATION TIPS EXPEDITION DETAILS When you open an Expedition, you will see a white box with a gray baron the right side. You can scroll within this box to read more and click on the details within the gray bar. Follow the arrows to find the pop-up detail boxes. RETURN HOME Return to the home screen by clicking the camera and then the house icon. MAIN NAVIGATION Point your viewer down and a navigation box will pop up. The tools in this section include: ◆ Arrows: Scroll between different sections (or “scenes”) of an Expedition. ◆ Camera: Navigate to a menu of all the sections of an Expedition. ◆ “I”: This opens and closes the text boxes. ◆ Sound: Turns the sound on/off. GOOGLE EXPEDITIONS Google Expedition Earth Timeline Precambrian Earth ◆ Molten Lava ◆ Cooled Lava ◆ Volcanoes ◆ Asteroids Late Precambrian Earth ◆ Hardened Crust ◆ Moon ◆ Atmosphere ◆ Volcanoes The Paleozoic Era ◆ Plant Life ◆ Water ◆ Vascular Trees Late Paleozoic Era ◆ Atmosphere ◆ Plant life Jurassic Period ◆ T. Rex ◆ Volcano ◆ Pterodactyl Late Jurassic Period ◆ Climate ◆ Animal Life Geological Timeline ◆ Precambrian Supereon ◆ Paleozoic Era ◆ Mesozoic Era ◆ Cenozoic Era Google Expedition Grand Canyon The Colorado River ◆ Whitewater Rapids Geological History ◆ Supergroup Rocks ◆ Volcanic Activity Volcanic Activity ◆ River Debris The Grand Canyon Skywalk ◆ The History of the Skywalk ◆ On Top of the Skywalk Native Americans, Conservationists, and Tourists ◆ Visiting the Grand Canyon PHOTO CREDITS: jose1983/iStock (banner); tobiasjo/iStock (cliff) SPONSORED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS STEP INTO Geology EARTH’S HIDDEN HISTORY KEY QUESTIONS How far back can we trace the history of Earth? Are there reliable ways to estimate the age of geological formations on Earth? What were conditions like in Earth’s past and how do we know? ATLANTIC CANADA CURRICULAR CONNECTION Grade 7; Earth’s Crust – Outcome 311-6; Develop a chronological model or time scale of major event’s in Earth’s history. ATLANTIC CANADA TIME Two 45-minute class periods MATERIALS VR consoles, Google Expeditions Earth Timeline and The Grand Canyon, copies of the Geologist’s Notebook activity sheet, 2–3 rolls of inexpensive wrapping paper, metre stick(s), a selection of differentcoloured Sharpie markers, samples of igneous and sandstone rocks (optional) INSTRUCTIONS DAY ONE ENGAGE (10 minutes) 1. Start by setting the scene for your students:“Congratulations, you are all up for jobs as geologists with the Geological Survey of Canada! The hiring manager wants to check your investigative skills and hands you two rocks. You can see by looking at them that one is igneous (volcanic) and the other is a brittle sandstone. He wants to know which one is older.”(If possible, pass around physical samples of igneous rock and sandstone.) 2. As a class, define any unfamiliar terms (such as geologist) and brainstorm a list of the types of data that you will need to collect to answer this question,

FAQs

Why do students need to stand and rotate in a full circle when using the VR consoles?

To view the entire 360-degree scene, students should stand and rotate in a full circle while wearing the headsets. The classroom must be prepared for this movement.

What safety rule applies while students are using the VR consoles?

Students should not walk around the room while using the consoles.

How does the lesson guide students to use the VR Expeditions during the investigation?

Students are placed into teams and each team uses VR consoles to review specific timeline sections (Precambrian/Late Precambrian, then Paleozoic/Late Paleozoic, then Jurassic/Late Jurassic). Partners record descriptions to complete each corresponding worksheet section.

Sep 27, 2026

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