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In Venom CoLab students learn how four different types of scientists (Biochemist, Molecular Biologist, Pharmacologist, Zoologist) study venom-producing organisms to discover compounds with therapeutic potential. Students work in teams in this collaborative AR multiplayer experience. Grades 6-8.
Some students have used Venom CoLab in Spanish by using Chrome's translate feature. To use this, students can right-click on the page and select "Translate to language...". The first time this feature is used, it may say "Translate to English", which once you click on will give you options to select other languages.
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No, students will gain all the details they need to know over the course of Venom CoLab. Open-ended questions at the beginning of the Prologue and Chapter 1 are meant to connect to their prior knowledge. Students answer similar questions more thoroughly at the end of those chapters.
While the roles are meant to be similar in difficulty, the Pharmacologist role is best suited to stronger readers.
The system can tell which members of a group have logged in, and if a member is missing, it will provide default answers to the remaining team members.
If a student begins class, but then has to leave midway through, consider having them log out of Venom CoLab so the rest of the team can continue.
For students who were absent for one chapter on Chapters 1-4, it would be best for the group to help them catch up after they return. It would be challenging for the absent student to complete a chapter on their own.
A computer, Chromebook or tablet with a current browser for the online digital journal.
Teachers will need to register for an account on Killer Snails Accounts and create a classroom for their students.
For an Android device, it must be running Android 7.0 or newer and supports ARCore. You can check the device by seeing if you can install Google Play Services for AR.
For iOS devices, it requires iOS 11.0 or later and an iOS device with an A9 or later processor. iPod touch devices and iPhone 7 or older are not supported. iPads need to be 5th gen or newer.
The device also needs to be wi-fi enabled.
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To access Venom CoLab and Killer Snails Account, you will need a computer or mobile device with a current web browser with Javascript and Cookies enabled. We recommend recent versions of Chrome or Safari. For WebGL AR, Safari 13+ is required.
NOTE: Safari 9 or less and all versions of Internet Explorer are NOT supported.
1 Mbps or better (broadband recommended). VR devices will need internet access via Wi-fi in order to connect to Killer Snails Accounts and the product being used.
In order for Venom CoLab to function properly, you must have JavaScript enabled in you browser.
To enable JavaScript in your browser:
about:config, and press Enter.javascript.enabled.javascript.enabled and click Toggle. JavaScript is now disabled.For more information you can also check out Enable JavaScript.
Most browsers have spell checking enabled by default, but in order to check:
For more information you can also check out Enable JavaScript.
To make the text larger, enlarge the page to the full screen. You can also enlarge the text by using the Zoom feature in your current browser.
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We would be happy to speak with your IT department to help assist with this process- please contact us at info@killersnails.com
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Venom CoLab is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards:
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Connections to Excellence in Environmental Education - Guidelines for Learning (K-12)