The Getting Started Teacher Pack includes an introduction to the pedagogy behind Gamestar Mechanic, an approach to using Gamestar in your class, how to navigate the game itself, and 5 introductory lessons to use with your class. You can browse the Getting Started Teacher Pack on this wiki, or DOWNLOAD the PDF here.
The Online Learning Guide Resources include more introductory materials for using Gamestar Mechanic (including assessment materials), as well as over 50 more lessons that dive deeper into exploring game design and core curriculum subjects.
You must navigate a nanobot through a 3D environment of blood vessels and connective tissue in an attempt to save an ailing patient by retraining her non-functional immune cells. Along the way, you will learn about the biological processes that enable macrophages and neutrophils - white blood cells - to detect and fight infections.
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In Moonbase Alpha, you assume the exciting role of an astronaut working to further human expansion and research. Returning from a research expedition, you witness a meteorite impact that cripples the life support capability of the settlement. With precious minutes ticking away, you and your team must repair and replace equipment in order to restore the oxygen production to the settlement.
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