Science Games
Control of the Cell Cycle Tips and Tricks
Posted by SM Bruner on
As "Cell Division Supervisor" inside the cell nucleus, the learner’s job in the Control of the Cell Cycle Game is to control cell division to make sure each stage of the cell cycle occurs in the corre...
Build-A-Body Strategies for Younger Students
Posted by Laura Gatto on
Where does my food go? What do my bones look like? How does my heart work? Build-A-Body connects to the fascination young children have with their bodies. Encourage students to relate the picture on ...
Immune System Defender Vocabulary
Posted by Dana Burnell on
Immune System Defender Vocabulary is important! Before playing the game, teach your students the words connected to the Immune system, and use the game site to see cartoon images of these immune syste...
Control of the Cell Cycle: Preparing to Play
Posted by Dana Burnell on
This Control of the Cell Cycle game is much easier to complete if learners are already familiar with the different phases in the cell cycle. If they are not, have them pay extra attention to the image...
Chronopticon Differentiation Strategies
Posted by Dana Burnell on
The Chronopticon game can be used in many different ways to meet the needs of students at a varying range of ability levels. We suggest that you utilize the game in the following ways:
An in-cla...
Diabetic Dog Background Information About Diabetes
Posted by Dana Burnell on
It may be helpful for you as the teacher to introduce Diabetic Dog background information about insulin and diabetes before introducing the game to students, and select beforehand which information yo...
The Diabetic Dog Game: Preparing for Play
Posted by Dana Burnell on
Many of your students will know someone with diabetes. Have a discussion before and after Diabetic Dog game play, to be sure students connect diabetes to both insulin and diet. Encourage students to...
Guts and Bolts Tips and Tricks
Posted by cemignano on
Here are some helpful tips and tricks for using the Guts and Bolts game with your class:
The first few levels are fun to watch students work through trial and error. Let students have those mome...
Getting Scientific with GameUp
Posted by SM Bruner on
Join 5th-grade teacher and BrainPOP advisor Robert Miller for an in depth exploration of using GameUp games in science class. Learn how playing well-designed educational games is not only great fun, ...
Chronopticon: An Online Science Game about Elapsed Time and Constellations
Posted by SM Bruner on
Chronopticon is a time travel science game in which players guide Tim and Moby from the 19th century back to the present day. Along the way, players will gain an increasingly complex picture of the ea...
