Experience Science
The 3D Vector Operations Apparatus, brought online
Physics students can see, touch, and solve.
Experience Science pairs a hands-on apparatus for building vectors in 3D space with a learning platform built around one disciplined way of thinking — the VAPS method. Lessons, quizzes, grading, attendance, and analytics all live in one place.
The apparatus
Vectors you can hold in your hands
The 3D Vector Operations Apparatus turns an abstract coordinate space into a physical object. Students set the three axes, read the eight octants, plot vectors to real coordinates, and measure magnitude and direction directly — the geometry stops being a picture on a page and becomes something they manipulate.
- Three axes, eight octantsOrient x, y, and z and locate any point in space.
- Plot real vectorsBuild vectors to exact coordinates, not sketches.
- Measure magnitude & angleRead length and direction straight off the model.
- Operate on vectorsAdd, and explore dot and cross products, in 3D.
Every apparatus activity mirrors a digital 3D vector workspace, so what students build on the bench they can revisit, replay, and submit online.
Why Experience Science
A platform built for how physics is actually taught
Generic course tools weren't made for vector diagrams, lab apparatus, or step-by-step reasoning. This one was.
Hands-on meets digital
The physical apparatus and an interactive 3D vector lab teach the same idea two ways — build it on the bench, then verify it on screen.
Reasoning, not just answers
Lessons and activities follow the VAPS method, so students learn a repeatable way to break a problem down — not how to guess a final number.
Beautiful, editable math
A MathType-style equation editor renders formulas crisply. Vectors, fractions, integrals, and Greek all read the way they should.
Author lessons fast
A full rich-text editor with images, tables, resizable figures, and Word (.docx) import lets teachers build a lesson in minutes, then reorder it by dragging.
Lab checks & progress
Photo submissions, instructor sign-off, and per-student progress bring the paper Team-Check workflow into one tracked place.
Everything in one course
Topics, lessons, quizzes, activities, and people — organized per course, so students always know what's next and where they left off.
One platform
Run the whole course, not just the lesson
Beyond the apparatus and lessons, Experience Science now handles assessment, grading, attendance, communication, and insight — so your whole class lives in one place.
Quizzes & question banks
Timed, multi-attempt quizzes with password locks, shared question banks, and instant grading.
Interactive Vector Lab
A digital 3D vector workspace with graded problems — plus AI that reads vectors straight from a photo.
Rubrics & peer review
Grade against reusable rubrics, hide names for anonymous grading, and run student peer review.
Groups & teamwork
Sort students into groups and collect one shared submission per team.
Attendance & seating
Mark attendance on a visual seating chart or a multi-date roster matrix.
Badges & certificates
Recognize milestones with badges and issue completion certificates.
Progress & prerequisites
Track each student's completion and gate activities behind prerequisites.
Analytics & reports
Class and per-student reports show who's on track and who needs a nudge.
Announcements & alerts
Post announcements, broadcast to the whole class, and keep everyone posted with a live bell.
Messaging
Direct and group messages keep teachers and students connected.
Calendar & library
A shared calendar of due dates and a searchable resource library.
Institutions & roles
Multi-institution support with student, teacher, registrar, and admin roles.
Plus editable profiles, a polished dark mode, drag-to-reorder content, and Word (.docx) lesson import.
The method
VAPS — the Visual-Analytical Problem-Solving model
VAPS gives students one dependable path through any vector problem: picture it, gather what's known, justify the physics, solve it in order, and say what the answer means. The apparatus makes the first step real; the LMS carries the rest.
- 1
Visualize
Draw or build the situation before touching an equation.
- 2
Identify
List the explicit givens and the implicit assumptions.
- 3
Justify
Choose the governing law and say why it applies.
- 4
Solve
Work the vectors through, step by ordered step.
- 5
Conclude
State the magnitude, direction, and physical meaning.
Teach vectors the way students remember them
Bring the apparatus, the VAPS method, and your whole course into one place.