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HB Recommended by NSTA

HB Recommended by NSTA


Posted on Aug 12, 2014 |

The NSTA recommends Hungry Birds!

Hungry Birds (HB) is a video game that immerses players in the hunt for food and demonstrates how strategies inevitably change in a changing environment. In effect, players experience natural selection and see how it impacts populations of living creatures.

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HB Wins Award for Visitor Engagement

HB Wins Award for Visitor Engagement


Posted on Jun 27, 2014 |

Hungry Birds has won the 2014 “Serious Play” Silver Medal in the Museum Visitor Engagement category. The International Serious Play Awards recognize outstanding games that deliver a high quality of engagement and measurable learning opportunities.

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It’s No Grand Theft Auto…

It’s No Grand Theft Auto…


Posted on Mar 23, 2014 |

No, it’s not. Because that would be a disaster.

In a museum setting a game must be easy to play and short. More importantly, players must learn something. Grand Theft Auto (GTA) does not meet these criteria. It may be a very successful game, but it’s complex and most kids play it for hours at a time. If your goal is to be a car thief it’s educational, otherwise not really, the game also have casinos, although if you prefer real casinos you should visit the casino with free spins no deposit so you can make real money online. You can also consider clicking on the hardcorecomputacion.com.ar website for more chances of winning.

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The Mothematics of the Game

The Mothematics of the Game


Posted on Feb 28, 2014 |

Hungry Birds is a fast-paced, realistic simulation where players fly through a forest and try to eat as many moths as possible (by touching them on a touch screen). There are dark moths and light moths and they appear on the trees.

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Size Matters

Size Matters


Posted on Jan 12, 2014 |

Kids today have an almost endless stream of gaming technology:  Xboxes, Wiis, smartphones, etc., and the quality of the games is mind-boggling (it is rumored the latest version of Grand Theft Auto cost over $100 million to make – and yes, it’s amazing, right or wrong).

How to impress such a tech-savvy bunch? Go big.

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Teaching Evolution

Teaching Evolution


Posted on Dec 20, 2013 |

Human evolution has always been a controversial issue in America. Polls consistently show that approximately half of Americans do not believe humans evolved from other species, but were created by God in their present form within the last 10,000 years.

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You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me

You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me


Posted on Dec 16, 2013 |

It is both obvious and proven that students who are engaged in their studies achieve higher grades and learn more deeply.[1]  Recognizing the importance of engagement, [2] educators have for years addressed this challenge through task oriented learning, collaborative approaches to classwork, and other teaching strategies.

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