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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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Solve the Outbreak – CDC
Become a CDC Disease Detective in Solve the Outbreak and try to save lives as you solve clues and stop outbreaks of disease. Level 1 has twelve outbreak scenarios, while level 2 has eight more. Creators: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Cost: free
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Bio Inc. – Biomedical Plague
Bio Inc. is a simulation game in which players assume the role of a disease that is trying to kill a patient. Select diseases, risk factors, and factors that inhibit recovery to make your victim as ill as possible. The Windows PC version also allows you to role-play the doctor that tries to save the…
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Plague, Inc. – Ndemic
In Plague, Inc. the player takes on the role of a disease and attempts to infect and wipe out the entire population of the world before humans can develop a cure. Creator: Ndemic Creations Cost: $1 for the app for mobile devices; $15 for the computer or console version
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Rice Web Adventures – Health & Medicine
Games in the Web Adventures series enable players to explore medical and health topics, including microbiology, body systems, neuroscience, and forensic science. Web Adventures include: MedMyst (infectious diseases), CSI: The Experience (forensic science), Reconstructors (substance abuse & neuroscience), Virtual Clinical Trials (medical research), and Neuropolis Squad (alcohol & body systems). Creator: Rice University Center for…
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Infection Bio War
Players become the disease in Infection – Bio War as they try to wipe out the world’s population before a cure is found. This app for iOS mobile devices (iPads and iPhones) allows players to choose traits for their disease, helping it to spread.
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