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Overview:
The carbon cycle game is a short digital game that helps you teach how carbon atoms move through various forms including soils, the ocean, plant and animal life and fossil fuels. Actions such as photosynthesis, plant and animal death and forest fires all convert carbon from one form into another. This is a card style game. It allows for single or multi players. Runs on a browser.
Subject:
Biology
Level:
Upper Primary, Middle School
Grades:
Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7
Material Type:
Game
Provider:
University of Wisconsin
Provider Set:
The Yard Games
Date Added:
08/04/2016
License:
https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
Language:
English
Media Format:
Interactive, Mobile, Text/HTML

Comments

Elaine Kotler
on Jul 02, 05:20pm Evaluation

Quality of Assessments: Not Applicable (N/A)

No assessment materials provided.

Elaine Kotler
on Jul 02, 05:20pm Evaluation

Quality of Technological Interactivity: Superior (3)

Fun way to interact. I had no technical issues.

Elaine Kotler
on Jul 02, 05:20pm Evaluation

Quality of Instructional and Practice Exercises: Limited (1)

Students may play alone or on a team or against each other. Team play may involve discussions of how to move the carbon. However, the game may be played with no true understanding of the carbon cycle and played with random moves. So, no high level of critical thinking may be involved.

Theodore Nelson
on Nov 26, 11:53am Evaluation

Utility of Materials Designed to Support Teaching: Strong (2)

The game was not only interactive, but it also contained an interactive tutorial which captured my attention. The tutorial made learning interesting and easy to understand; helping me to grasp the concept of the carbon cycle and the flow of energy that makes this process happen. The only downside to this game is that the graphics are not eye catching, some elements are too simple which make the game seem somewhat underdeveloped.

Theodore Nelson
on Nov 26, 11:53am Evaluation

Quality of Assessments: Not Applicable (N/A)

The game is not deigned to have an assessment component, It is a single-player or multiplayer game in which you are competing against the computer. It consists of 10 rounds in which your goal is to outscore the computer by placing carbon atoms in the appropriate place on the board.

Theodore Nelson
on Nov 26, 11:53am Evaluation

Quality of Technological Interactivity: Strong (2)

The game is an exceptional resource as its interaction facilitates learning by allowing the user to make choices and learn in the process. As with many interactive objects, it does not function flawlessly. The game timed out on a couple of occasions which made me question its reliability.

Theodore Nelson
on Nov 26, 11:53am Evaluation

Opportunities for Deeper Learning: Limited (1)

The game gives players the opportunity to analyze and process information, however; it does not center on solving complex problems. For this reason, I feel as though there are not opportunities for deeper learning.

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Degree of Alignment2.4 (4 users)
Quality of Explanation of the Subject Matter2.5 (4 users)
Utility of Materials Designed to Support Teaching2.3 (3 users)
Quality of Assessments2 (1 user)
Quality of Technological Interactivity2.8 (4 users)
Quality of Instructional and Practice Exercises1 (2 users)
Opportunities for Deeper Learning1.3 (4 users)

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