You will not need to create or register for an account to use Gizmos. Gizmos will use your Canvas log-in and Clever to connect to your online lab assignments.
Be sure to visit the Gizmos - Common Issues - Gizmos page if you run into any problems.
Gizmos assignments are normally titled something like "Gizmos: Name of Assignment" in your Canvas course.
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To access your lab simulation, click on the Gizmos Login Link from your Gizmos assignment.
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Be sure to visit the Gizmos Assignments Per Course if you need a list of your Gizmos activities.
In the “Start Here: Course Resources” Module of your course, you have a link titled “Gizmos Login”. The Gizmos links on your page should link you to this button, or you can click it directly.
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The next page will ask you to load Gizmos in a new window. Click the Load Gizmos Login in a new window button.
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You may will be asked to authorize connect to your account with Clever. If so, click the Authorize button.
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Gizmos account and enter your teachers code. Skip this step by selecting “I am new to ExploreLearning.”
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If you are enrolled in multiple courses using Gizmos then you will need to also select the class you are working in.
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Find and click 
Use the search feature by clicking the Find Gizmos link at the top of the page then typing the name of the Gizmos lab simulation that matches the name in your Canvas activity to launch the lab simulation (In this example, Gizmos: Chemical Changes).
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Be sure to visit the Gizmos - Common Issues - Gizmos page if you run into any problems.
Be sure to visit the Gizmos Assignments Per Course if you need a list of your Gizmos activities.