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Atomic Shadows: Unstable Realms

Enter a fantasy world of kingdoms, knights, and spirits, and start a mission to stabilise “unstable atoms” embodied as evil spirits.

A learner meets a knight in the Atomic Shadows kingdom

A story-based mission for atomic science

Atomic Shadows: Unstable Realms places students inside a virtual kingdom where science concepts are embedded in quests, characters, and exploration.

Learners investigate unstable atoms, gather clues from the world, and connect atomic structure with inquiry-based problem solving.

Explore the kingdom

Completed task prompt after meeting the wizard at the kingdom gate
New task prompt to meet the wizard at the kingdom gate
New task prompt to complete the journal for the plains area
Wizard explains evil spirits and unstable atoms in Atomic Shadows

Learn from characters inside the world

Interact with different NPCs in the virtual world, like wise man, wizard, knight, to know more about the Evil spirits.

Aligned with the 5E inquiry model

The Atomic Shadow's virtual spaces align with the different stages of the 5E inquiry model and include built-in assessment tools.

Atomic Shadows virtual exploration spaces mapped to Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate

Inquiry spaces

History of Atoms area in Atomic Shadows
History of Atoms
Guided exploration area with helium atom model
Guided exploration
Assessment activity with atom models in the plains area
Assessment
Quest interaction with the wizard in Atomic Shadows
Quest
Atomic Shadows inquiry journal cover

INQUIRY JOURNAL

Use the Atomic Shadows inquiry journal alongside the virtual quest to guide observation, explanation, and evaluation.

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