Assignment: Climate Change Extension Games

Created by Lisa F on

4 activities: 4 games

86 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Greenest Grids

In Greenest Grids, it is your responsibility to help cities expand in a responsible way! It’s a tile-based puzzle game where the player builds in different places on Earth somewhere in the near future. Are you clever enough to build without producing too many greenhouse gasses?

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (12) 3.2 stars.

Student Ratings (1756) 3.3 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 21 min

Ocean's Booty

Can you battle the challenges of ocean currents in order to get Blackbeard's cargo docked? Gather bits of wisdom and tips about ocean currents in order to help Blackbeard and his crew. During the game, you must masterfully manipulate water currents by changing temperature, wind, and salinity to use the currents to help, and not defeat you. Arrr you up to the challenge?

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (36) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (12767) 3.6 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Climate Clicker

Will you help to save the Earth? Click like crazy to earn enough money to purchase new technologies. These technologies will remove greenhouse gas from the atmosphere and earn you even more money! By your actions, you can help to put an end to global climate change! Go for it!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (26) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (10712) 4.4 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 25 min

Story of a City: Global Climate Change

Learn about global climate change by balancing the needs of your citizens against environmental impacts in this city simulator.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (18) 4.6 stars.

Student Ratings (7241) 3.8 stars.