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Research, teaching ideas and product updates from the Labs For Home team.

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Are Virtual Labs Effective? What the Research Actually Shows

Two recent meta-analyses looked at whether virtual labs help students learn. Here is what they found, and where the evidence stops.

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Running a Blended Learning Science Lab: Virtual and Hands-On Together

A simple three-step structure for a blended learning science lab that mixes virtual simulations with a hands-on kit.

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Teaching Science Without a School Lab: A Practical Way Forward

No lab room does not mean no real practical science. Here is how a school without lab space can still teach hands-on and virtual experiments.

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Virtual Labs vs Hands-On Experiments: Which Should Your School Use?

Virtual labs and hands-on experiments each do something the other can't. Here is how to choose the right one for a given lesson.