Immersive Learning Simulations

Pearson Prentice Hall

ForgeFX is pleased to present this showcase of immersive learning software created for Pearson Prentice Hall's digital science curriculums. ForgeFX has developed over 100 simulation based learning software applications for Pearson Education, helping to create products that allow students to become active participants in the learning process rather than passive audience members.

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Design and Test Simulator

3D Design and Test Simulation

Interactive 3D Design and Test Simulation 		3D Design and Test Simulation Software

This project simulates the Design and Test Process, using the development and testing of a paintball launcher in a real-time 3D simulation. Students must create machines capable of preforming three unique tasks.

Cow Eye Simulation

Examining a Cow's Eye in 3D

Cow Eye Simulation 		3D Cow Eye Dissection Training Simulation

A cow's eye is very similar to the eye of a human. This interactive 3D cow eye simulation helps students learn how their own eye functions, forms images of the world, and sends these images to their brain.

Topographic Map Simulator

3D Topographical Map Simulation

Custom 3D Topographic Map Simulation 		3D Topographic Map Training Simulation

This is a real-time 3D simulation that illustrates how topographic maps are created and used to depict changes in elevation. Students are able to sculpt mountains and valleys in real-time and see the changes to the corresponding topographic map.

Ant Pheromone Trail Simulator

Immersive Learning Simulation

3D Ant Farm and Pheromone Simulation 		3D Ant Farm and Pheromone Simulation

A pheromone is a chemical released by one animal that affects the behavior of another animal of the same species. This is a real-time 3D simulation that demonstrates how ants use pheromones to communicate. The student is able to interact with the simulation's artificial intelligence and environment to see how the ants will react to changes in their environment.

Lunar & Solar Eclipse Simulator

3D Eclipses and Moon Phases

Immersive Learning Eclipses Simulation 		Immersive Learning Eclipses Simulator

When the moon's shadow hits Earth or Earth's shadow hits the moon, an eclipse occurs. This real-time 3D simulation of the Sun, Earth, and moon explains lunar and solar eclipses, as well as the defined moon phases. The student can manipulate the Sun, the Earth, and the moon into all of their phases as well as view the phases from a variety of different perspectives.

3D Seismic Waves Simulation

Interactive 3D Earthquakes

Seismic Waves Simulator 		3D Earthquake and Seismic Wave Simulation

Seismic waves are vibrations that travel through Earth carrying the energy released during an earthquake. This real-time 3D application allows users to create seismic waves of any magnitude and pass them through a variety of terrains. The student can view the seismic activity in the terrain through both a textured and wire frame view.

Water Motion Simulator

3D Ocean Waves

3D Ocean Waves Simulation 		3D Ocean Waves Simulation

Most waves form when winds blowing across the water's surface transmit their energy to the water. This is a real-time 3D wave simulator which demonstrates the connection between wind speed and ocean particle motion depth. The student can modify the properties of an ocean wave and see the effect from any perspective.

3D Solar System Simulation

Interactive 3D Space Simulator

3D Learning Simulator 		3D Learning Simulation

About five billion years ago, a giant cloud of gas and dust, or nebula, collapsed to form the solar system. This real-time 3D simulation allows the student to inspect our solar system from any angle or vantage point as well as gain detailed information about each element.

3D Plant & Animal Cells

Cell Structures Simulation


3D Plant and Animal Cell Simulation 		3D Plant and Animal Cell Simulation

Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in living things. This real-time 3D model allows the user to inspect the structures of both plant and animal cells. The student is able to explore the entire cell from any angle as well as drill down to individual organelles of the cell for more information and a better view.

4-Stroke Engine Simulator

Interactive 3D Engine

Engine Simulation 		3D Engine Simulator

Most automobiles use four-stroke heat engines. These four-strokes occur repeatedly in each cylinder in the engine. This is a real-time 3D simulation which allows the student to explore how a four stroke engine works and to gain an understanding of the different strokes involved.

Biomes Learning Simulation

Interactive 3D Ecosystems

3D Earth Biomes Simulation 		Biomes Immersive Learning Simulation

A biome is a group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms. This is a real-time 3D application which allows users to examine the different biomes on the planet Earth. Students can rotate the globe to any angle, identify and choose biomes, and find out detailed information about a city in each biome.

Genetic Drift & Alleles Simulator

Interactive Experiment Simulation

Custom 3D Topographic Map Simulation
Genetic Drift Simulator Software

In genetic terms, evolution is any change in the relative frequency of alleles in a population. In small populations, an allele can become more or less common simply by chance for reasons other than natural selection. This kind of random change in allele frequency is called genetic drift.