Selected Educational Media Productions
Science Pirates: the Curse of Captain Brownbeard
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Beginning Fall, 2007, middle school youth with have an exciting new way to learn nationally standardized science content. In this musical, pirate adventure, gamers design experiments, isolate variables and form hypotheses while attempting to break the "Curse of Captain Brownbeard". Funded by the USDA, the project reveals the science behind food safety recommendations while presenting science vocabulary and effectively teaching content found on standards-based exams.
Transpiration
Transipiration (http://cahedev.nmsu.edu/development/transpiration/)
NSF Honorable Mention 2005 (www.sciencemag.org/sciext/vis2005/show/slide9.dtl)
Learn the basics of transpiration -- the transportation of water through plants from soil to leaves to atmosphere -- with this playful animation created by weed physiologist Tracy Sterling and animator Matt Byrnes. Interactive features allow you to explore the process including how changing environmental conditions can impact how fast water moves.
Nutrition Decision
www.nutritiondecision.org
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Education Based games to teach middle school kids how to read nutrition labels
Label Able Games:
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Simon Says
Teaches players what information is available on the nutrition facts label and how to find it quickly. -
Serving Size Roundup
Teaches players how to figure out the total number of calories in a helping of food, because a serving may be more or less than a person's usual helping. -
Enough or Less
Teaches players to identify what key nutrients they should be getting enough or less of on a daily basis. -
High/Low Hop - a - Long
Teaches players think of the “5-20 Guide” when looking at a Nutrition Facts label which will help them choose foods based on the percentage of key nutrients. -
Super Muncher
This guide helps you use food labels to make wise food choices. This game brings it all together by having players compare the differences in nutrition on two different food labels
Eat Move Learn
www.eatmovelearn.com
A classroom exploration on energy balance
Skippy Animations:
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Using Your Pedometer
Demonstrates how to use a pedometer correctly. -
Energy In
Descriptive animation showing how energy is measured in calories through the use of a scientific bomb calorimeter. -
Energy Out
Descriptive animation showing how energy out is measured through a scientific metabolic chamber. -
In-and-Out-O-Meter
Interactive animation showing how foods and physical activity are expended over time.
Food Detectives (English and Spanish)
www.fooddetectives.com
The Food Detectives Fight BAC!® game gives 8-12 year olds a fun way to learn about foodborne illness.