Funded by the An NSF Science and Technology Center |
Below you will find a variety of projects developed for the Educational Software Seminar from 1992-1997. Each program was developed in concert with a specific teacher and with a specific classroom in mind, and all were created using Apple's Hypercard. The most recent software projects, created with a variety of languages and tools for various platforms, are listed on the CS92 Software Page. You are free to download any of the programs; however, commercial redistribution is prohibited as is charging a fee for their use under any circumstances.
Adventures of the Intergalactic Space CadetsAn entertaining space adventure for 9th graders. Teaches and tests a variety of language skills, including word roots, synonyms, antonyms, analogies, and elimination. |
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Back to CanterburyA game for 8th graders. Students explore Chaucer's Canterbury Tales by assuming the roles of certain characters. |
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DekodihpukanA game for kindergarteners learning to read. Based on the Dekodiphukan phonetics system. |
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The Adventures of SuperWriter!A tutorial and game teaching essay-writing skills. Covers the elements and methods of a 5-paragraph essay. Originally designed for hearing-impaired students. |
Master MayansA program developed for 6th grade students. Allows students to practice manipulating Mayan glyphs. Also tests students' knowledge of Mayan culture. |
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WhalingAn adventure program designed for middle school students. Covers the history, economics and geography of the New England whaling industry. |
Energy Crisis AdvisorA goal-based scenario designed for 12th grade chemistry students. Teaches how batteries work, from the electrochemistry of the voltaic cell to the direction of current research. |
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Enviro P.I.A game designed for a 9th grade Environmental Science course. It simulates the aftereffects of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill and asks students to develop appropriate response measures. |
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Team EinsteinAn interactive demonstration of physics equations, designed for 11th and 12th grade students. Covers equations for projectile motion, rotational motion, and angular momentum. |
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WaterAn interactive game designed for 6th grade students. Teaches the concepts of mass, force and bouyancy as well as the associated formulas. |
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WetlandsA decision-making game designed for 6th grade students. Offers scenarios for both freshwater and saltwater wetlands. Students must solve problems while protecting the environment. |
CitybuilderA game designed for 8th grade math students. Teaches surface area, perimeter, circumference and volume, using the visual metaphor of architecture. |
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Adventures of the Intergalactic Space CadetsAn entertaining space adventure for 9th graders. Teaches and tests a variety of problem-solving skills, including estimation, unit conversion and comparisons, functions, diagrams, and logic problems. |
Breaking the ChainA program designed for a 9th grade health education class. Teaches the concept of the chain of communicable disease transmission, and uses it to model the AIDS epidemic. |
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Search WizardA game designed for high school students. Teaches and allows students to practice CD ROM search techniques. |
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StressA tutorial and practice program designed for hearing-impaired students. Illustrates proper verbal stress points, and allows students to practice reading aloud. |