Mini WorldLaplace

Plates in the classroom

Any plate can go up on the classroom screen: the type grows, the chapters turn like slides, and the model still works. The plates below also have a page for teachers, with the right ages, a 15-minute and a 40-minute plan, questions to ask and a hands-on activity.

  1. 01

    Turn on classroom mode

    Press “Classroom” at the top of a plate, or add ?classroom=1 to its address. This browser keeps it on until you press “Leave classroom”.

  2. 02

    Step through

    The arrow keys, the space bar and a presentation clicker all move to the next chapter, and a counter in the corner shows where you are. “Full screen” gives the model the whole screen.

  3. 03

    Hand it to a student

    The last chapter of every plate is a bench. In classroom mode its sliders, switches and buttons are larger, so a student can work them at the board or on a tablet.

  4. 04

    Copy it, adapt it

    The text, pictures and models of the plates and the teacher pages are licensed CC BY-NC 4.0: copy, print and adapt them for your class, with credit to world.lapla.si. Not for commercial use; third-party material keeps its own licence.

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