Games
"Today's students are different than students were 15 years ago. They learn differently and they live in media-saturated lives."
Valerie, helps save the Estuary
Waterlife: Where Rivers Meet the Sea
NOAA/NERRS is embarking on a groundbreaking new educational technology initiative to provide an interactive learning experience for students and an in-depth storyline and endearing characters that students will identify with and remember even after they have finished playing the game. Web-based activities will create opportunities for every learner to know and experience the important work that NOAA does, develop a personal responsibility for caring for the environment and emphasize the importance of good stewardship for our oceans and coasts.
About the Game
An interactive story based on estuarine environment will introduce what the estuary, its diverse ecosystems, tidal influences, restoration efforts, marine debris, and emphasize personal responsibility and care for environment.
River Clean Up Challenge
There will be three educational gaming challenges:
Removal of water blockages to improve water flow and quality.
Restoration efforts by planting different vegetation for the different tidal zones, tidal influence and the return of habitat and food chain
Fighting trash, debris and pollutant spills, recognizing different types of trash. Winning this game will rely on "knowledge power" acquired by accesing the filed guide, answering questions, and overall trash clean up efforts.
A Field Guide will accompany the game. The guide will contain educational information that will assist the user with the story/games and will provide links to NOAA's existing educational resources and in-depth information about all topics.
Fighting the Trash and the Oil Spill Monsters
More details to follow...
