Cultivating 21st century skills through virtual education
Our interactive platform blends STEM education with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to take students from grades 6 to 9 on a virtual journey through flight, environment, into space and so much more.
Students can design planes, explore gravity, and so much more.
Explore VR City’s Metaverse, where students learn through feedback, problem solving and collaboration.
Using VR City’s STEM programs, students will build strong problem solving skills through collaboration, critical thinking, communication and creativity.
Then, they get to apply these newly acquired skills to solve real-world challenges grounded in science, technology, engineering and math content.
› Gravity and Lift › Bernoulli’s Principle › Investigating Air › Thrust and Drag
Grade Seven
Aircraft Design
› Comparing and Evaluating Aircraft Design › Different Aircraft Designs › Parts of an Airplane › History of Aviation
Grade Eight
Components, Energy & Force
› Comparing and Evaluating Based on Components › Energy Sources & Fuel › Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems › Simple Machines
Grade Nine
Our Environment & Space
› Environment Chemistry › Space Exploration
Module 1 FORCES OF FLIGHT: GRAVITY AND LIFT
› The Evolution of Travel › What is Gravity? › Gravity and Nature › Power and Lift › Bernoulli’s Principle
Module 2 FORCES OF FLIGHT: INVESTIGATING AIR
› Drag › Thrust › Propulsion Systems › Aircraft and Spacecraft Steering
Module 3 FORCES OF FLIGHT: THRUST AND DRAG
› Vocabulary › What is air? › Does air take up space? › How does air behave? › Air Pressure › Density and Buoyant Force › Atmosphere › Gravity
Module 1 AIRCRAFT DESIGN: COMPARING & EVALUATING
› Comparing Different Uses › Interactive Review: Water Bomber CL415 › Interactive Review: Spy Plane Lockheed U2 › Interactive Review: Transport Plane C295W › Agricultural Aircraft Comparison › Interactive Review: Helicopter
Module 2 AIRCRAFT DESIGN: DIFFERENT FORMS AND FUNCTIONS
› Monoplane Design: The Bleriot X1 › Triplane Design: The Fokker Dr. 1 › Large Aircraft Design: Airbus Air 380 & Airbus Beluga › High Speed Design: The Concorde
Module 3 AIRCRAFT DESIGN: COMPONENTS
› General review of parts and components › Elevator › Rudder › Ailerons › Aircraft materials and fabrics
Module 4 AIRCRAFT DESIGN: HISTORY OF AVIATION
› Why do we fly? › A brief history of aviation in Canada and the world › Spaceflight › Space Exploration
Module 1 COMPONENTS, ENERGY AND FORCE: COMPONENT COMPARISON
› What makes for a good machine? › Evolution of Commercial aircraft › Machine Efficiency › Environmental Impacts
Module 2 COMPONENTS, ENERGY AND FORCE: ENERGY SOURCES
› What is Energy? › Types of Energy › Energy Sources and Fuel › Fuel to Thrust › Types of Propulsion › Future of Aircraft
Module 3 COMPONENTS, ENERGY AND FORCE: HYDRAULIC & PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS
› What are Hydraulics and Pneumatics? › Control Systems › Hydraulic Advantages › Pascal’s Law › Video: Hydraulic Systems in an Aircraft
Module 1 ENVIRONMENT AND SPACE: ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
› Measuring Substances › Substrates and Nutrients › Biological Monitoring › Chemical Factors of an Environment › Measuring Concentrations › Acids, Bases and Neutrals › Bio-degradation › Hazardous Chemicals
Module 2 ENVIRONMENT AND SPACE: SPACE EXPLORATION
› Technology and Science › Celestial Bodies › Technological Advancements › Distribution of Matter › Our Solar System › Objects: tracking them through space › Challenges and technology for life in space › Traveling to space › Satellites › Space Exploration › Rockets › Astronauts › Space and Aviation
We can customize STEM programs for your learning needs.
With a variety of interactive tools, badge programs and AI tutors, there’s a world of possibilities with VR City. Contact us to learn more about customizing STEM programs for schools, museums, science centres and more.
The Future is Now – Take a tour of VR City and learn more about our platform. Discover how that can truly transform the way you teach, train and learn.
a. Microphone, headset, VR goggles & webcam: You need a microphone in order to connect to the frame, and we strongly recommend headphones to help reduce feedback or echo. A webcam is required, and virtual reality goggles are optional but do enhance the experience.
b. Web Browsers:
Mac, iPhone, iPad – use latest Safari browser version
PC, Chromebook, Android – Use the latest Google Chrome browser version
Virtual Reality – Use Firefox for HTC Vive, or Valve Index; Use the Oculus browser for the Oculus Quest
c. Internet Connection: Frame requires a broadband wired or wireless connection. Minimum bandwidth is 3 Mbps (up/down) and recommended is 10 Mbps (up/down). The more people in your Frame, the higher connectivity speed is required for a smooth experience.
d. Operating System:
Mac, iPhone, iPad – OSX or iOS, iPad 0S13+
Android – Android 8 or later
PC – Windows 7 or above
To book a program, please email us atinfo@vrcity.ca or call 1-431-668-8886. We will schedule you for a tour of VR City and our metaverse, so you can experience the modules and interactive experiences first hand. With our wide array of interactive modules, it’s important to get orientated to how the platform works. We’ll work with you to determine how best to deliver programs to your students and guests. This custom-tailored approach ensures your experience of VR City is perfect for your needs.
We excel at:
After school and weekend programs
Virtual school field trips
Virtual programs for summer or spring camps
Interactive guest experiences
Tours and rental augmentation
The first step in a booking is to get a tour of VR City which we can do quickly, often within a day. After the tour, we’ll work with you and your team and can usually be ready to deliver an existing course in just a few days (based on availability). However, if you choose to curate and tailor a course for more specific needs, it can take a week to a month to deliver the course depending on the level of customization being requested.
It depends on how the materials are used and presented. We know that many teachers and students have reported back close to 40 hours of learning when combined with a class and group interaction. Individually, there are hours of exploration and learning available with just the Skyleus virtual assistant.
Currently, standard courses have a limit of 15 students at once. However, upon request we can accommodate groups of about 100. Educational partners may be limited by the number of devices (laptops, desktops or VR headsets) they have available.
The security of user and student information is one of our highest priorities. All students must complete online privacy forms before entering the metaverse to ensure we have permissions in place before beginning the program. Once online, all user information is encrypted and protected.
