Purpose of the game: To learn about the arrangement of the elements on the Periodic Table, and to review the idea of valence. As they play, the students will notice certain patterns, such as the fact that all the elements with similar valencies are in the same column. Target age group: ages 8-15 Description...
Pennsylvania Geology Game Purpose of game: To learn about the geography, rocks, minerals and natural resources of Pennsylvania. Target age group: 10 to 13, but high schoolers would enjoy it, too. Number of players: 2 to 4 (for more players, just make more copies of the game) Time to assemble: Allow at least 20 minutes (not including...
"The Rock Hopping Game" (a board game about famous large rocks) Purpose of game: To have fun learning about some famous rocks around the world and to learn some geography along the way, too. Target age group: any age Time needed: anywhere from 15 minutes to 45 mintues, depending on number of players and number of...
"Make Five" a game about mineral chemical formulas Purpose of activity: To learn the chemical formulas for some common minerals. Target age group: any, but ideal for ages 9-13 Description of activity: A card/dice game. Players roll three dice marked with element symbols. If they roll the elements required to make one of the minerals, they...
Cut-and-assemble Mineral Crystal Shapes Purpose of activity: To learn in a hands-on way about the basic shapes found in mineral crystals Target age group: any (but a bit tricky to do with kids under 10) Description of activity: Cut and assemble six different geometric shapes Time needed: This really depends upon how efficient the assembler is. Probably somewhere...
The Immune System Game Purpose of game: A fun way (in a social setting) to use basic information about how the immune system works Target age group: ages 10-14 Time needed to prepare: This depends on your particular situation and whether you will make disposable paper signs, or re-usable felt or poster board ones. Also, it will...
The Circulation Game Purpose of activity: To learn (or review) information about circulation. Basic science concepts covered: distribution of oxygen to cells and carbon dioxide to lungs via red blood cells, production of red blood cells in bone, delivery of sugar and protein to cells via the blood stream, delivery of wastes...
3D Food Pyramid Craft Target age group: Ages 6-12 Purpose of activity: To learn about different theories of nutrition. The food guides included on the sides of the pyramid are: the traditional USDA food guide, a modified version of the Atkins guide, and the Willet food guide (named after the inventor). Nutrition is actually...
Color-it-yourself anatomy (internal organs) T-shirt Target age group: ages 7-12 Purpose of activity: To review general information about internal organs Description of activity: Patterns are provided so that you can either draw this design yourself or you can take the design to a T-shirt print shop and get it professionally printed onto a shirt. (This second...
Purpose of activity: A hands-on way to learn how antibodies bind to antigens (through "lock and key" principle, based on matching shapes). Description: This game is for 2 to 4 players. More players can be accommodated by making extra game parts. Players are challenged to find antibodies that match the shape patterns on...
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