This article stood out to me because, as a hopeful elementary school teacher, technology and its affects on education is always a concern. It was great to see finally someone putting kids' affinity for technology to good use! Learning games and apps are a great way to get young students to develop a love for learning, by first taking something that they already know how to do and adding in the information we want to get across.
Games are always a great supplement to any unit being taught to kids, but it especially makes sense to incorporate science. Environmental science focuses on the cause and effect of our actions as humans to our surrounding environment. Interactive games area a great way to show kids very clearly that the decisions they make immediately affect other organisms. Being able to see it and feel a part of it is a much more affective way of learning than just hearing about it and being given the same warnings. Our only hope is that the kids can take what they learn from the game and, rather than just worrying about however many points they scored in a round, be able to connect what they've learned to real life. If our young generation can grasp the importance of keeping our environment clean and safe, then there's hope for all of us!
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