At the USA Science and Engineering Expo, we had a great time introducing our “free Video Game” to 4000 people. While kids of all ages ran into our booth to see for themselves whether Immune Attack was any good or not, parents were happy to hear that our video game is about white blood cells fighting bacteria.
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While searching on Kongregate.com the best place to find free games, I found Rocket Science. An interesting game that has the player shooting a number of rockets at a group of targets while factoring in angle, thrust, drag, and gravity.
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Dear Melanie,
Our school has a filter which blocks the Immune Attack download site. Could you perhaps send the game an email attachment?
Sincerely,
Karl
aka, teacher at a K-12 school anywhere in the US
Dear Karl,
Yes, I am familiar with that arch enemy of educational software progrIt does fit on a CD.
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You can read the September 2010 Newsletter here.
Volume 1.4, September 2010.
Technology Enables Tiny Dreams
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Gamestar Mechanic is now available. Gamestar Mechanic is a game that you play that teaches you how to design video games. Designed for 4th – 9th grade students, and intended to teach systems thinking, iterative design and collaborative skills, Gamestar Mechanic is lots of fun. You can check it out on their website,
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Immune Attack 2.0 is being developed with funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The NIAID funds research in everything from basic viral replication mechanisms to innovative AIDS treatments, from basic
To read more about the NIAID and their work, you can download their PDF,
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View our August Newsletter here.
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And please! If you are a teacher,
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Cell Article on Video games 2010
Amy Maxmen wrote an article about Immune Attack for Cell! Maxmen keeps you up to date about the push from the President and First Lady to make sure we are using video games and all learning technology to their fullest potential.
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Paul Ballas, OD, of our own Science Advisory Group, wrote an excellent opinion piece for Wired.
Paul thinks that video games that require us to be more active might help us actually become more active. People exercise more when they can do something fun for exercise,
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I believe that video games have the power to teach us many things.
Math (See Lure of the Labyrinth, and DimensionM)
Biology (MedMyst, CSI: The Experience, Cellcraft and Immune Attack)
Ancient History (Discover Babylon)
And the many games that teach social awareness and facts about current events at Games for Change.
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We list every science game we know of on the Science Game Center! Made a science game? Looking for one? Have an opinion about one? Go to the SGC now.
