At Anakent School, students run science experiments instead of watching them
15 October, 2026
Anakent School, a private school in Istanbul, uses Practice Science Labs with all of its middle school students
They run virtual experiments in class, at home, and in VR, and learn science by doing it
100%
of middle school students use Practice Science Labs
Grades 5–8
the whole middle school, in class and at home
1st place
in the 2026 student short film competition, held among Anakent students
Hear it from the school
A short film from Anakent School. The general manager, a science teacher, and two students talk about how they use Practice Science Labs in lessons, homework, and VR.
Some experiments never make it into a school lab
Experiments a classroom cannot run
Every science department has experiments it cannot run in a classroom. Some need equipment a school does not have, some carry too much risk for a middle school class, and some, like a study done in space, cannot happen in a school lab at all.
Anakent School’s general manager sums up the gap:
“There are many experiments students would struggle to do, or could never physically access.”
Translated from Turkish. Original: “Öğrencilerin tecrübe etmekte zorlanacağı ya da fiziksel olarak erişemeyeceği birçok deney var.”
General Manager, Anakent School
The school sees the difference in class and at the end of the year
Students become active learners
“This platform turns students from people who only watch into active individuals who ask questions, discuss, and discover by trying. … It makes learning lasting, fun, and built on discovery.”
Translated from Turkish. Original: “Bu platform öğrencileri sadece izleyen değil, soru soran, tartışan, deneyerek keşfeden aktif bireyler haline getiriyor. … Öğrenmeyi kalıcı, eğlenceli, keşfetmeye dayalı hale getiriyor.”
Science teacher, Anakent School
The results show at the end of the year
“When we look at their performance at the end of the year, I see that it has made a big contribution to our students. We will carry on with it in the years ahead.”
Translated from Turkish. Original: “Yıl sonunda gösterdikleri performansa baktığımızda öğrencilerimize büyük katkısı olduğunu görüyorum. Önümüzdeki yıllarda da devam edeceğiz.”
General Manager, Anakent School
See a lab run on your own curriculum
Book a 30-minute demo with a science specialist. We will run a live experiment, show the teacher and student views, and send a mapping sheet for the curriculum you teach.
