Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Games & Science
- Earth Science
- 8.B.2. Evidence of Change: Recognize and explain that fossils found in layers of sedimentary rock
provide evidence of changing life forms.
- In games like minecraft earth science is used to create landforms that won't be usually on earth.
Basically when you create your own world type stuff.
- Astronomy
- 8.D.3. Effects of Tilt: Recognize and explain the effects of the tilt of the Earth’s axis.
- When there are games including space astronomy is used to make the earth and other planets look
more realistic
- Biology
- 8.D.1. Change Over Time: Recognize and describe that evolutionary change in species over time
occurs as a result of genetic variation in organisms and environmental changes.
- When the scene and the plot changes in the games that cause change over time
- Chemistry
- 8.A.1. Compounds: Provide evidence to explain how compounds are produced.
- Compounds are created when the game developers create the characters that play in the games
- Physics
- 8.A.1. Motion: Develop an explanation of motion using the relationships among time, distance,
velocity and acceleration.
- motion-controlled gaming system, is one that allows players to interact with the system through
body movements. Input is usually through a combination of spoken commands, natural real-world
actions and gesture recognition
- Thermodynamics
- 8.B.2. Heat Transformations: Identify and explain that heat energy is a product of the conversion of
one form of energy to another.
- Heat Transfer is used in games that are interactive with stuff
- Environmental Issues
- 8.B.1. Environmental Impact: Recognize and explain how human activities can accelerate or magnify
many naturally occurring changes.
- Environmental Impact connects to game developing because simulation