In other classes you have the teacher guiding you along telling you what to learn or how to learn it, but in this program you kind of go your own path and you do your own learning.
Description:
Each team develops a computer game that teaches a specific environmental concept that is described in detail in a white paper and includes the following elements: 1) narrative description of the game; 2) research and development citations; 3) domain name search validation; 4) market test and evaluations; 5) business and/educational services; 6) game info, features, characteristics; 7) game technical specifications.
Challenge Statement:
Each school team, consisting of at least one teacher and six students, is “challenged” to develop a computer-based learning game that teaches middle school students about a specific science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) concept and related careers.
Partnership for 21st Century Skills:
Think Creatively, Communicate Clearly, Access and Evaluate Information, Use and Manage Information, Analyze Media, Produce Results