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Last Updated: July 12, 2023

Gale Interactive: Science - Activities

This tutorial shows you how to navigate activities within Gale Interactive: Science.

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Gale's Interactive Science Resources,

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including Interactive: Science,

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Interactive: Human Anatomy,

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and Interactive: Chemistry,

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allow students to manipulate and explore 3D interactive

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models to visualize and understand concepts in science.

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While reference and periodical content

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provide additional context for further understanding.

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Since all Gale Interactive Resources work the same,

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for this tutorial, we'll use Gale Interactive: Science.

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Use the Search box in the resource banner

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to search for activities by keyword.

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Select the category from the home page,

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or click Browse Activities in the resource banner

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to browse all activities.

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You can filter search results by category.

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The number of results for each category is displayed.

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Click on a result to view the activity.

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Once the activity loads, click Start Activity to begin.

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On the left side of the screen,

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you'll find the activity panel

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where you can explore and manipulate areas on the 3D model.

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Use the buttons in the lower right of the activity pane

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to enlarge the viewer, or switch to Full Screen mode.

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Use the mouse to explore and manipulate areas

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on the 3D model.

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Left-click and drag to move an object.

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Right-click and drag to orbit your view.

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Use the mouse wheel to zoom in or out.

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You can use the navigation along the bottom

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of the activity pane to step through the activity.

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As you move through the activity,

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content related to the activity you are viewing

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is displayed in the article pane.

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For each learning activity,

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you'll come to a brief interactive quiz.

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The quiz may consist of multiple choice, drag and drop,

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or select an object style question.

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Correct answers are displayed in green

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and advance to the next question.

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Incorrect answers are displayed in red,

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and allow the users to try again until correct.

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You can share the activity using social media tools,

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copy and paste a link to the activity,

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or copy and paste a link to a single slide.
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