#14 of #DEXR100 shows us how the moon in space, affects the tides on earth
Use the embedded 3D viewer below to try it out yourself.
At the campfire Jenny recalls an adventure on a beach where the tide rushed in. Lee wonders how tides really work. Marie suggests using her old telescope. Looking through it, the camp fades away and the player floats in space. Here, Captain Nova appears and explains how the Moon’s pull shapes the oceans, why there are two bulges, and how Sun–Moon alignment creates spring and neap tides. Along the way, she shares fun facts before quizzing the learner.
Learning Goals
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
Identify the Moon’s gravity as the main cause of tides
How to use in the classroom
We decorated the scene with library assets such as our varied characters.The platform includes an extensive collection of 3D models that you can use directly. With our Blender add-on, you can also push assets into the Dexr platform and iterate quickly, with instant updates enabled through real-time libraries and asset streaming. Next we added the desired props specifically for this lesson.
Inside the web-based, no-code editor, we built the lesson flow with Events & Actions (for example guiding the learner to pick the right tool, highlighting safety steps, and triggering animations). We layered in TTS narration from a 3D guide, added push guidance panels for clarity, and embedded quick knowledge checks at each stage. Like all Dexr lessons, it runs fully in the browser with no installs required, making it classroom-ready and easy to track learner progress through our LEAP learning framework.
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This blog post is part of our #DEXR100 initiative. Read more about that here.