Category: Earth science
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SciJinks Weather Games
The games section of the SciJinks web site features games, simulations, and other multimedia about weather, satellite meteorology, and Earth science. The site is developed by the NASA Space Place team at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory for NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS).
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NOAA Games “Planet Arcade”
This collection features several games and puzzles from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Most of the resources are related to water, the oceans, and aquatic environments.
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CIMSS & WeatherWise Weather & Climate Apps
This large collection of web apps covers a broad range of topics in weather, climate, and the atmospheric sciences. The interactives were developed by Tom Whittaker and Steve Ackerman at the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (CIMSS), University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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KCVS Climate Solutions
In the Climate Solutions simulation you make choices that determine humanity’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during the 21st century. Select options for electricity production and use, transportation, land use, buildings, and materials. Developed by The King’s Centre for Visualization in Science (KCVS), The King’s University, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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Climate Interactive
Climate Interactive has created several simulations and role-playing games related to climate science and policy. Their simulation models include: En-ROADS (energy policy), C-ROADS (international policy), and ALPS (Agriculture and Land Policy Simulator). Their role-playing simulation games include: Climate Action Simulation, World Climate Simulation, and Agritopia (agricultural policy).
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NASA Climate Kids
The games section of NASA’s Climate Kids web site includes several games related to climate and other Earth science topics.
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BBC Climate Challenge
In the Climate Challenge role-playing policy game, you are the leader of the European Union. Select policies to reduce carbon emissions while retaining enough popularity to remain in office.
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Annenberg – Carbon Cycle & Energy Labs
The Habitable Planet curriculum includes lab simulations for the carbon cycle and for energy. Habitable Planet was developed by Annenberg Learner, the education division of the Annenberg Foundation
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Concord Consortium – Climate & Atmosphere
The Concord Consortium has several educational models that explore topics in climate, air pollution, the water cycle, and more. Resources include: Global Climate Change Model, Hurricane Explorer Model, Air Pollution Model (aerial & cross-section), Hydraulic Fracturing Model, Water Model, Land Management Model, and Sunlight, Infrared, CO2 and the Ground.
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Monash Simple Climate Model
A full climate model, simplified for educational use. Includes numerous example scenarios and challenge exercises for students; some involve depictions of alien worlds from science fiction movies and books! Developed by Dr. Dietmar Dommenget at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.