Visual Construction Ocean Lab · Grades 5–8

A four-stage ocean science mission

Deep Reef
Explorers

Climb inside the Curasub, descend below ordinary SCUBA range, and help researchers investigate one of Earth’s least-known ecosystems.

Grades 5–8 30–45 minutes Two 360° spaces 23 systems to inspect

Free immersive science · No account · Progress stays on this device

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Exterior system

Ballast tanks

Quick check

    Evidence rule

    Mission video

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    360° field station

    Inside the Curasub

    Drag to look around · Scroll or pinch to zoom · Select the numbered markers

    Mission briefing

    How to explore

    01Drag the sub and open equipment markers.
    02Step through the complete dockside launch.
    03Enter the 360° cabin and choose a research task.
    04Recover, answer five questions, and print your record.

    Progress is stored only on this device. No student account or personal information is collected.

    Learning goals

    Observe the system. Gather evidence. Evaluate a response.

    Inspect how a research submersible works, identify relationships among organisms and nonliving reef conditions, and use observations to explain how an invasive predator can change an ecosystem.

    The mission combines situated observation, systems thinking, retrieval practice, and an evidence-backed final decision. Device-local progress and a printable record make the learning visible without collecting student information.

    Curriculum connections: NGSS MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-4, and MS-LS2-5, including ecosystem interactions, change, biodiversity, modeling, and argument from evidence.

    Device-local progress

    Your mission log

    0Exterior systems
    0Cabin systems
    —Research mission
    —Mission check