Students explore the impacts of ocean acidification in this free educational game. They make interactive decisions and evaluations to grasp causes, effects on marine ecosystems and people, and ways to curb the problem. The experience builds skills in constructing explanations and effective reasoning around marine science and ocean literacy.
This decision-driven game suits students as self-directed learners. Educators find lesson plans, Next Generation Science Standards guides, and module examples on the Outreach Games website. Play directly in browser for easy access on PC.
Overview
- Ocean Protector is a free educational game that teaches students about the impacts of ocean acidification and how they can take action to prevent it.
- Through a series of interactive decisions and evaluations, students will learn about the causes and effects of ocean acidification and evaluate solutions that can help reduce its impact on marine ecosystems and people.
- This decision-driven experience helps students construct explanations, reason effectively, and become self-directed learners involving marine science and ocean literacy.
Option to play in browser
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For educators
Note for educators: lesson plans, guides to Next Generation Science Standards, and examples of module integration are also provided at the Outreach Games website.
