Refraction
How Kids Play Games: Teachable Moments in Refraction and Treefrog Treasure
Posted by cemignano on
Guest blogger Eleanor O'Rourke of the University of Washington shares her reflections on a study of how children and adults play two of GameUp's games, Refraction and Treefrog Treasure.
Adults and ...
Refraction Math Game Essential Questions
Posted by SM Bruner on
How can fractions be expressed, ordered, and compared?
How is adding and subtracting fractions different and similar from working with whole numbers?
How can models help us to predict t...
Refraction Game Teaching Strategies
Posted by Dana Burnell on
The Refraction game teaches fractions by adopting three models: laser width (continuous), flow frequency (discrete), and lasers colored by denominator.
In later stages of the game, students...
New Game on GameUp: Center for Game Science presents “Treefrog Treasure”
Posted by Andrew Gardner on
The Center for Game Science (CGS) is part of the department of computer science at the University of Washington. We’re made up of a group of designers, software engineers, artists, and students, inclu...
