Ecology & EnvironmentGrades 7–8
Biodiversity
How species interact – and what breaks down when they disappear.
Open Educational Resources
ESD Learning Modules in 360°.
52 interactive learning modules on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda. Immersive 360° experiences — directly in the browser.
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Module Structure
Every module at a glance.
10–15 minutes
Each module is compact enough to fit into a single lesson.
Written + spoken
All texts are available as audio narration and in written form.
Accessible
Every module can be used via the accessible player.
5 scenes + slideshows
Consistent structure of 360° scenes and supplementary slideshows.
Quiz
Five quiz questions at the end of each module for learning assessment.
PLUS for differentiation
The last scene offers extension material for advanced learners.
Hardware-independent use
VR headset
Tablet
Laptop
Digital board
Web player (accessible)
PDF
H5P/LMS
52 modules
SDGs:
The catalog contains 46 planned modules. 15 of them are temporarily available online for preview.
Download the module Biodiversity as a sample:
Ecology & EnvironmentGrades 7–10
Effects of Overfishing
How fishing fleets alter food webs – and what marine reserves can achieve.
Ecology & EnvironmentGrades 5–8
Food and CO₂
How much CO₂ is hidden in food – and which diet protects the climate.
Ecology & EnvironmentGrades 9–10
Climate Change and Health
How climate change amplifies health risks – and what adaptation strategies help.
Ecology & EnvironmentGrades 7–10
Ocean Oil Pollution
How oil enters the ocean – and what consequences it has for coasts and marine life.
Ecology & EnvironmentGrades 9–10
Nature-Based Solutions
How ecosystems buffer climate impacts – and where nature-based approaches reach their limits.
Ecology & EnvironmentGrades 5–8
Urban Gardens
How community gardens in cities create habitat for species – and improve the urban climate.
Water & Life SkillsGrades 7–8
Virtual Water
How production chains make water invisible – and what quantities hide behind everyday products.
Ecology & EnvironmentGrades 7–8
Forest Loss
How deforestation destabilises climate and habitats – and what protection approaches exist.
Water & Life SkillsGrades 7–8
Water Scarcity
How climate change and usage intensify water scarcity – and which regions are hit hardest.
Ecology & EnvironmentGrades 7–10
Future of Forests
What threats put forests under pressure – and how reforestation and forestry secure their future.
Consumption & Circular EconomyGrades 9–EF
E-Waste in Developing Countries
Where e-waste from industrialised countries is exported – and what consequences it has in the Global South. (Focus: export chain and destination conditions)
Consumption & Circular EconomyGrades 8–10
E-Waste and Recycling
How large the e-waste problem is – and what more sustainable pathways exist. (Focus: pollutants, recycling and repair in the life cycle)
Consumption & Circular EconomyGrades 9–EF
Circular Economy and Jobs
How the circular economy changes career profiles – and which green jobs emerge.
Consumption & Circular EconomyGrades 7–8
Circular Economy: Alternatives to Throwaway Society
How circular economy can change the throwaway society – from upcycling to waste prevention.
in preparation
Consumption & Circular EconomyGrades 5–8
Food Waste
How much food is thrown away – and where along the supply chain the largest losses occur.
in preparation
Society & Human RightsGrades 7–8
Rich and Poor in Cities
How poverty and wealth sit side by side in cities – and what more equitable urban development can achieve.
in preparation
Society & Human RightsGrades 7–8
Education Worldwide
Who has access to education – and what happens when that access is missing.
in preparation
Society & Human RightsGrades 7–10
Democracy and Participation
Which principles sustain democracy – and how young people can participate.
in preparation
Society & Human RightsGrades 8–10
Recognising Discrimination
What forms discrimination takes – and how to counter it.
in preparation
Society & Human RightsGrades 8–10
Gender Equality
Where gender determines opportunities – and what equality can achieve.
in preparation
Society & Human RightsGrades 7–8
Child Labour
Why children are forced to work – and which rights protect them.
in preparation
Society & Human RightsGrades 9–10
Climate Migration
Why climate change displaces people – and international law has no answer.
in preparation
Society & Human RightsGrades 8–10
Human Rights
Where human rights apply, where they are violated – and who bears responsibility.
in preparation
Society & Human RightsGrades 8–10
Migration and Flight
Why people flee, what the journey looks like – and what arrival means.
in preparation
Water & Life SkillsGrades 7–10
Water as a Human Right
Who has access to water, who does not – and why this is a question of justice.
in preparation
Economy & Global JusticeGrades 7–8
Fair Trade
What Fairtrade achieves, where labels reach their limits – and what fair trade needs.
in preparation
Economy & Global JusticeGrades 9–10
Global Supply Chains
How products get from raw material source to shelf – and what consequences the chain has.
in preparation
Economy & Global JusticeGrades 9–10
Global Responsibility
How purchasing decisions affect global supply chains – and what the SDGs set against it.
in preparation
Economy & Global JusticeGrades 9–10
International Cooperation
Why states must cooperate – and what makes multilateral agreements fail.
in preparation
Economy & Global JusticeGrades 9–EF
Sustainable Tourism
How mass tourism transforms places – and what alternatives sustainable travel offers.
in preparation
Economy & Global JusticeGrades 9–10
Raw Materials for Technology
What is inside smartphones – and under what conditions the raw materials are mined.
in preparation
Economy & Global JusticeGrades 9–EF
Future of Work
How automation changes career profiles – and who benefits or loses.
in preparation
Digitalisation & FutureGrades 9–10
Big Data and Sustainability
How data analysis can transform climate and resource management – and where the limits lie.
in preparation
Digitalisation & FutureGrades 8–10
Data Protection and Privacy
What digital traces arise in everyday life – and how personal data can be protected.
in preparation
Digitalisation & FutureGrades 8–10
Digitalisation and Education
Where digitalisation improves education – and where it creates new inequalities.
in preparation
Digitalisation & FutureGrades 9–10
Green Coding
Why every line of code costs energy – and how software can become more sustainable.
in preparation
Digitalisation & FutureGrades 9–10
Internet of Things
How connected devices are changing everyday life and industry – between efficiency and data protection.
in preparation
Digitalisation & FutureGrades 9–EF
Artificial Intelligence and Ethics
How AI makes decisions – and why transparency and responsibility are indispensable.
in preparation
Digitalisation & FutureGrades 9–EF
Artificial Intelligence and Climate Change
How AI can evaluate climate data, optimise energy grids and predict extreme events – and where the technology itself becomes an emitter.
in preparation
Digitalisation & FutureGrades 9–EF
Sustainable IT
Why the digital world consumes energy, water and raw materials – and what more sustainable IT can look like.
in preparation
Digitalisation & FutureGrades 9–EF
Future Visions 2050
How today's decisions on agriculture, energy and urban planning determine quality of life in 2050.
in preparation
Energy & Sustainable CitiesGrades 7–10
Renewable Energy
How solar, wind and water replace fossil energy – and what challenges the energy transition brings.
in preparation
Energy & Sustainable CitiesGrades 9–10
Sustainable Cities
How green infrastructure and sustainable mobility make cities more climate- and people-friendly.
in preparation
Energy & Sustainable CitiesGrades 9–EF
Smart Cities
How sensor networks and data platforms control cities – and what risks for data protection and participation arise.
in preparation
Energy & Sustainable CitiesGrades 9–10
Access to Energy
Why energy access enables development – and how decentralised solutions make the difference.
in preparation
Water & Life SkillsGrades 6–8
Your Invisible Water Consumption
Where water is hidden everywhere – and why you don't see it.
in preparation
Water & Life SkillsGrades 3–5
Swimming Can Save Lives
Why swimming is more than sport – and when water becomes dangerous.
Water & Life SkillsGrades 6–9
The Forest as Water Reservoir
How the forest stores rain – and what happens when it's gone.
in preparation
Water & Life SkillsGrades 4–6
From Raindrop to Drinking Water
The long journey of a water droplet – from cloud to glass.
in preparation
Water & Life SkillsGrades 7–9
Heavy Rain!
What happens when it rains too much – and how cities prepare.
in preparation
Water & Life SkillsGrades 5–7
River Without Trash
How litter travels from the school yard to the river – and what can be done.
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Learning Modules
7
Topic Areas
17
SDGs Covered
257
360° Scenes
For Foundations & Sponsors
OER Model
Making education freely accessible.
A foundation adopts a learning module and makes it permanently free for schools to use — on tablets, computers, interactive whiteboards and VR headsets.
Adopt a module
For €5,000 a module is finalised and published as OER — with visible credit as a supporter.
High-quality & immersive
Visually and linguistically immersive, didactically sound — a module that brings the funded topic to life. Online and offline in the free VR-Suite player.
Open & independent
All materials can be fully downloaded, freely used, adapted and published anywhere. The present4D server only enables simple, free distribution.
All modules are prepared to a high content and didactic standard and address specific Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Upon adoption we give each module a final polish — imagery, 360° scenes and details.
For Teachers
Quickly check whether a module fits your lesson.
Since all modules follow the same compact basic structure, the decisive question is the content fit and the specific learning value of VR for that topic.
Consistent module structure
All modules follow the same compact format and are therefore easy to place in existing lesson sequences.
Focus on real learning value
The key question is not whether VR looks impressive, but where a spatially coherent 360° experience helps learners understand relationships more clearly than flat media.
School connection at a glance
Learning goals, SDGs and school relevance can be checked directly at the module level.
For the 'Why VR?' check, we focus above all on whether a module offers a real medium-specific advantage over textbook, worksheet or video. That benefit can already emerge in a browser-based 360° tour; the headset mainly increases immersion.
Make relationships visibleSpatial learningEmotional relevancePerspective changeNarrative embeddingLife-world connectionHard-to-reach placesShared discussion basis
SDG-Icons: © United Nations. un.org/sustainabledevelopment. The content of this publication has not been approved by the United Nations and does not reflect the views of the United Nations or its officials or Member States.