Games For Thought

Fractals

The word FRACTAL was invented by Benoit Mandelbrot. Fractals are interesting because as you zoom in closer, the pattern is just as beautiful and complex as when you start.

The Games for Math

Primary Games Arena

• Our collection of games are selected to help teach the primary Math curriculum. Games are classified into year groups and we display the most popular games at the top, as rated by our users.

The Games of Science

Serious Games

Immune Attack-You must navigate a nanobot through a 3D environment of blood vessels and connective tissue in an attempt to save an ailing patient by retraining her non-functional immune cells. Along the way, you will learn about the biological processes that enable macrophages and neutrophils – white blood cells – to detect and fight infections.

MedMyst takes kids to a time in the future when knowledge of basic microbiology and infectious diseases has been lost but is required to save the lives of thousands. Do you remember who Lister was?

N-Squad requires players to solve a mysterious car crash, using clues found at the scene and research conducted about ethanol metabolism, neuro-transmitters, brain plasticity, etc. ...which leads to conclusions about drinking and driving.

CSI: The Experience allows you to join forces with our team of investigators, and identify evidence at the scene of the crime.

Surge requires players to rescue tiny helpless aliens by navigating through odd regions of outer space that require you to keep your velocity constant, or your acceleration constant....

Science Pirates: The Curse of Brownbeard helps students understand science processes to better change food safety behavior.

Cellcraft is for everyone and teaches players what mRNA is and how a cell responds to viral infections. It is a lot of fun. And it has platypuses.

Great Science Games in One Place.

My Game IQ is a download system like Steam but with a focus on younger players and learning games. Free to use, and most of the games are too. Additionally, mygameiq provides us with data about how long players play, which helps us improve our game. (MyGameIQ is PC only!)

Create Your Own Video Games

Middle school kids can design real video games and learn systems thinking, iterative design, and collaboration skills while they do. Gamestar Mechanic is a game that leads players through the steps of game design. The interface is very engaging and fun. Check it out! Immuneattack.org

The Games of Life

Conway's Game of Life - The Game of Life (or simply Life) is not a game in the conventional sense. There are no players, and no winning or losing. Once the "pieces" are placed in the starting position, the rules determine everything that happens later. Nevertheless, Life is full of surprises! In most cases, it is impossible to look at a starting position (or pattern) and see what will happen in the future. The only way to find out is to follow the rules of the game.



The Tribbles Mission

Your Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) team is investigating the possiblity of life on other planets in our Solar System. MGS became the first successful mission to the "Red Planet" in two decades when it launched November 7, 1996, and entered orbit on September 12, 1997. After a year and a half of trimming its orbit from a looping ellipse to a circular track around the planet, the spacecraft began its prime mapping mission in March 1999. It has observed the planet from a low-altitude, nearly polar orbit over the course of one complete Martian year, the equivalent of nearly two Earth years. Mars Global Surveyor recently completed its primary mission on January 31, 2001, and is now in an extended mission phase.

Links:
Java Script of Conway's Game Online
The Tribbles Enigma