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爆走黑料 AR
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爆走黑料 and Verizon have partnered to create 爆走黑料 AR, a free app combining proven content with powerful technology to engage your students in unique and impactful ways. See what's possible in your classroom.
爆走黑料 AR is a free augmented reality app that helps K鈥12 students explore key concepts through interactive 3D experiences.
The standalone app supplements any curriculum and is available through our AR mobile app or 3D web experience, making it easy for teachers to add immersive learning to existing lessons.
These activities open new opportunities for learning by engaging students through interactive, playful exploration. Subjects include math, science, social studies, and ELA.
爆走黑料 AR has an augmented reality app experience for classrooms with access to tablets and smartphones for learning,聽 as well as a 3D web-based experience for classrooms with laptops and Chromebooks. Both experiences are also available in Spanish and offer the same 3-part pedagogical approach.聽
Using the power of augmented reality, students use their tablets or smartphones to layer 3D objects onto their real world鈥攖heir desks, tables, floor, anywhere!
They can walk around the objects, interact with them, and see them from different angles for a more immersive, kinesthetic approach to learning.
Download the app for free from the App Store or Google Play. You can also scan the QR code to download 爆走黑料 AR.
No mobile devices in the classroom? No problem. Students can access web versions for use on Chromebooks, laptops, and desktops.
The web experience presents the 3D objects against a static classroom backdrop. Students get to engage with the objects and manipulate them using their trackpad, mouse, and/or keyboard controls.
Go to to access these free web experiences now!
NOTE: Web versions will not run on the internet browsers of smartphones or tablets. Use the app for those devices.
爆走黑料 AR helps students visualize math and see math in the world around them. From ski slopes to fireworks, from racing cars to desert islands, students can experience the fun in learning math and realize it鈥檚 not just about numbers and equations.
Topics Covered
Use these handy reference charts to guide your planning:
Your science students can now experiment with the impossible in the classroom like dissecting the human eye, taking apart a v8 engine, or playing mini golf to understand reflection.聽
Topics Covered
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Students explore narrative elements and literary devices within visual and spatial storytelling experiences to connect more deeply with plot, characters, setting, and the language that shapes them. The first activity Romeo & Juliet invites students to reimagine the balcony scene using the source material to create their own representation and watch their production come to life!
Topics Covered
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Professionally developed lesson plans include
You can access these lesson plans by creating a free聽account at .
See each discipline tab for these teaching aids
Easily see which standards each activity supports
Description of each activity, best-fit grade levels + modification tips
No matter your classroom configuration鈥1:1 devices, shared devices, limited tech, or even no student devices at all鈥敱吆诹 AR is built to fit your needs. Our Implementation Ideas Chart provides quick, practical guidance on how to integrate experiences across a variety of teaching models. Each activity follows a simple structure鈥擮bserve, Explore, Evaluate鈥攂ut how you implement it is entirely up to you.聽
If you鈥檇 like to see demos of the app for different subjects, please visit the tab for those subjects. These tutorials are intended to help you learn how to use, plan, and implement the app.聽
Planning Your Implementation (App Experience)
These are helpful tips on what to do before you start using the app experience with your students.聽
Planning Your Implementation (Web Experience)
These are helpful tips on what to do before you start using the web experience with your students.聽
Navigating the App Interface聽
This video will go over navigating the libraries in the App experience (searching, adding, updating, and archiving activities) as well as well as the functionality of the buttons throughout all the activities.
Navigating the Web Interface听听
This video will go over the functionality of the buttons in the web experience, as well as different ways to move and rotate views (using keyboard buttons and/or trackpads).
Lesson Plans & Worksheets
This video shows how to access the lesson plans and worksheets for each activity. These teaching aids are housed in the where educators can create a free account to access these free resources and more for other apps.聽
Setup & Anchoring (App only)
If you're using the app experience, this video gives tips on how to project the 3D images on to a surface during the "Setup" portion.聽 Anchoring is not part of the web-based experience as that uses a built-in static backdrop for the 3D images.
Using the Tools (App & Web)
The Calculator and Draw tools can be valuable across many activities to support learning. This video will provide some suggestions on when and where to use them.听听
Changing Languages (App & Web)
Both the app and web experiences can be presented in Spanish, but the way you do it in each experience is different. In the app, you need to go to Settings, and in the web it鈥檚 a toggle in the upper right. Watch this video to learn more about changing languages.
Group Play (App & Web)
Select activities have options for Group Play. These are opportunities for students to collaborate to solve problems or compete against each other to achieve a learning objective. Watch this video to learn more.聽
Spatial Activities* (App only)
Select activities are made using a different technology called inside out spatial mapping. This only affects the app experience because it鈥檚 true augmented reality. Rather than projecting a single 3D object on one surface in front of you, the app projects all around you, so students feel more immersed in the activity. Watch this video to learn more.
*Students using the web experience can still access these activities; however, their experience remains the same because it鈥檚 web-based and doesn鈥檛 rely on augmented reality.聽
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No. 爆走黑料 AR is a free standalone augmented reality app that can be used with any curriculum or textbook. Teachers can integrate the experiences into existing lessons as supplemental activities.
爆走黑料 AR activities are designed for grades 3 and up, though the ideal grade level varies by activity. We provide content progression charts to help you identify the best fit and any needed modifications. Many educators find that activities can flex up or down鈥攁dvanced younger students often enjoy the challenge of higher-grade content, while older students may benefit from revisiting foundational concepts through younger-grade activities.
Yes! All 爆走黑料 AR activities are aligned to national standards across Math (Common Core), Science (NGSS), ELA (Common Core), and Social Studies (NCSS and C3 Framework). Each experience is designed to reinforce key concepts and skills in a way that鈥檚 engaging and interactive. We have documents that show this alignment. Please click on the specific discipline tabs to the left for information on standards.聽We are currently working on select state standards alignment and they should be posted in Fall of 2025
These activities are designed to supplement any core curriculum. However, we do have a correlations document for how the activities correlate to our Reveal Math, Inspire Science, and Social Studies curricula.听听Please click on the specific discipline tabs to the left for information on correlations.聽
No, you do not. Headsets are typically used for virtual reality (VR) experiences, not augmented reality (AR).
Both versions include the same interactive activities鈥攕tudents can explore and manipulate 3D objects in either format. The key difference is how they experience them.聽 With the app, the AR technology places digital objects into their real-world through the camera view鈥攕o it looks like the objects are sitting there on their desk or table, for example. It makes the experience feel more immersive. The web version shows the same 3D content on-screen against a digital background, making it ideal for laptops or desktops. Both are engaging鈥攋ust in different ways.
It depends on what devices your students have access to in the classroom. Please see table below.
Classroom Setup
1:1
Device Type
Tablets
爆走黑料 AR Experience
App
Notes
Full AR experience
Classroom Setup
1:1
Device Type
Laptops/Chromebooks
爆走黑料 AR Experience
Web
Notes
Identical content to app, browser-based
Classroom Setup
1:1
Device Type
Mixed Devices
爆走黑料 AR Experience
App & Web
Notes
Tablet/smartphone students use app. Laptop/Chromebook students use web. If they do a Group Play activity, it supports cross-device collaboration.
Classroom Setup
Shared Devices
Device Type
Tablets
爆走黑料 AR Experience
App (in pairs/groups)
Notes
Full AR experience
Classroom Setup
Shared Devices
Device Type
Laptops/Chromebooks
爆走黑料 AR Experience
Web (in pairs/groups)
Notes
Identical content to app, browser-based
Classroom Setup
Shared Devices
Device Type
Mixed Devices
爆走黑料 AR Experience
App & Web
Notes
Tablet/smartphone students use app. Laptop/Chromebook students use web. If they do a Group Play activity, it supports cross-device collaboration.
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Tablets |
App |
Full AR experience |
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1:1 |
Laptops/Chromebooks |
Web |
Identical content to app, browser-based |
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1:1 |
Mixed Devices |
App & Web |
Tablet/smartphone students use app. Laptop/Chromebook students use web. If they do a Group Play activity, it supports cross-device collaboration. |
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Shared Devices |
Tablets |
App (in pairs/groups) |
Full AR experience |
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Shared Devices |
Laptops/Chromebooks |
Web (in pairs/groups) |
Identical content to app, browser-based |
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Shared Devices |
Mixed Devices |
App & Web |
Tablet/smartphone students use app. Laptop/Chromebook students use web. If they do a Group Play activity, it supports cross-device collaboration. |
爆走黑料 AR is free. Anyone can download the app from either the or or access the web versions at .
To deploy it on school devices, you may need to involve an administrator, depending on your district. Please see tips in the table below.
How to Acces
App Experience (Tablets/Phones)
App installed on school tablets or mobile devices. If you can鈥檛 download directly from the App Store or Google Play to school devices, you need an Admin to deploy.
Web Experience (Laptops/Chromebooks)
Go to on school laptops or Chromebooks.
Admin Action
App Experience (Tablets/Phones)
Ask your admin or IT team to deploy app from Apple School Manager or Android Zero Touch Enrollment.
Web Experience (Laptops/Chromebooks)
If you can鈥檛 access the website on school WiFi, ask admin or IT team to 鈥渨hitelist鈥 the URL .
Timing Tip
App Experience (Tablets/Phones)
Allow 2鈥3 weeks for approval and deployment (varies by district)
Web Experience (Laptops/Chromebooks)
Allow 2鈥3 weeks for approval and deployment (varies by district)
Important to聽share
App Experience (Tablets/Phones)
鈥淚t鈥檚 free and doesn鈥檛 collect student data鈥
Web Experience (Laptops/Chromebooks)
鈥淚t鈥檚 free and doesn鈥檛 collect student data鈥
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App installed on school tablets or mobile devices. If you can鈥檛 download directly from the App Store or Google Play to school devices, you need an Admin to deploy. |
Go to on school laptops or Chromebooks. |
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Admin Action |
Ask your admin or IT team to deploy app from Apple School Manager or Android Zero Touch Enrollment. |
If you can鈥檛 access the website on school WiFi, ask admin or IT team to 鈥渨hitelist鈥 the URL . |
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Timing Tip |
Allow 2鈥3 weeks for approval and deployment (varies by district) |
Allow 2鈥3 weeks for approval and deployment (varies by district) |
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Important to聽share |
鈥淚t鈥檚 free and doesn鈥檛 collect student data鈥 |
鈥淚t鈥檚 free and doesn鈥檛 collect student data鈥 |
Every 爆走黑料 AR activity includes a Solo Play mode, which allows students to complete the activity independently at their own pace. Group Play is available in select activities as an additional option. It encourages collaborative or competitive learning within small groups. In Group Play, students might work together to achieve a shared goal or compete in a friendly challenge鈥攅ither way, the experience is designed to make learning interactive, social, and game-like.
Spatial mapping activities use advanced AR technology to recognize and interact with multiple surfaces in a space鈥攏ot just a single flat surface like a desk. This allows students to move around and view AR elements above, below, and all around them, creating a fully immersive experience. It鈥檚 designed to enhance engagement and make learning feel more dynamic and lifelike.
Nope! These activities are available for students to access on a tablet, phone, or laptop, anywhere with a stable internet / cellular connection.
Planning Need
Align with academic聽standards
Supporting Resource
Standards Alignment Chart 鈥 Easily see which standards each activity supports
Where to find
Planning Need
Choose the right聽content by grade
Supporting Resource
Content Progressions Chart 鈥 Description of activity, best-fit grade levels + modification tips
Where to find
Planning Need
Access lesson plans聽and worksheets
Supporting Resource
Lesson Plans 鈥 Overview, objectives, lesson duration, materials needed, standards covered, and tips. They also include Extension & Enrichment Activities and student worksheets (plus answer keys)
Where to find
Bookmark the for 爆走黑料 AR
Planning Need
Get familiar with app
Supporting Resource
Tutorial Videos 鈥 Short overviews to help you understand key tools and functions
Where to find
Planning Need
Get deeper PD and聽earn a certificate
Supporting Resource
Self-Paced Video Course 鈥 Complete anytime and receive a participation certificate
Where to find
爆走黑料 website (to come August 2025)
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Standards Alignment Chart 鈥 Easily see which standards each activity supports |
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Content Progressions Chart 鈥 Description of activity, best-fit grade levels + modification tips |
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Access lesson plans聽and worksheets |
Lesson Plans 鈥 Overview, objectives, lesson duration, materials needed, standards covered, and tips. They also include Extension & Enrichment Activities and student worksheets (plus answer keys) |
Bookmark the for 爆走黑料 AR |
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Get familiar with app |
Tutorial Videos 鈥 Short overviews to help you understand key tools and functions |
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Get deeper PD and聽earn a certificate |
Self-Paced Video Course 鈥 Complete anytime and receive a participation certificate |
爆走黑料 website (to come August 2025) |
Yes! 爆走黑料 AR activities are available in Spanish in both the web and app experience.
No, the app does not collect student data as part of our agreement with Verizon. The app was built for Verizon鈥檚 Innovative Learning Initiative; as part of that, the app must not collect student data and must be free.
In the , the lesson plans include student worksheets that you can print, hand out, and collect or distribute digitally via an LMS. They are fillable PDFs so students can complete them on a device and submit them back to you digitally via an LMS or your preferred method.
Verizon has an education initiative called Verizon Innovative Learning that supports digital equity and inclusion in education. As part of it, the product is offered for free to all schools, no matter what curriculum they鈥檙e using. Educators can access the lesson plans for the product in the Verizon Innovative Learning portal, which provides free access to the latest in augmented reality and virtual reality educational materials.
Yes! These activities will always be free. It鈥檚 part of our partnership with Verizon.
Please send an email to mcgrawhillar@mheducation.com explaining what you are experiencing. A 爆走黑料 employee will troubleshoot the issue and respond accordingly.
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The students found the app extremely聽easy to use. They were appropriately聽challenged by some of the exercises, but聽they weren鈥檛 discouraged at all. In fact, it聽was the opposite. They were so engaged聽that even when the bell rang, they didn鈥檛聽want to leave the classroom and just聽wanted to figure out the current聽challenge.
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