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Sara’s Quest

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Sara’s Quest

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Developed by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Sara’s Quest is designed to inform players about the harmful effects of drugs. There are several areas in this free, downloadable game that players can visit; each one focuses on a different class of drugs. After players pick an area, they are presented with a series of questions about the specific drug under investigation.

The Quest to Lava Mountain

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The Quest to Lava Mountain

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River City

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River City

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River City is an educational game developed by the National Science Foundation for middle school students that focuses on teamwork and using the scientific method to help solve a mysterious health crisis. Players travel back in time to the 19th century in a town that is riddled with disease. Players must use their 21st century knowledge, skills, and technology to help the town maintain healthier living conditions and keep its resident from becoming ill.

Food Detective

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Food Detective

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"Match the food with the correct foodgroup"

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Sneeze

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Sneeze

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Sneeze demonstrates how easily a virus can be transmitted from person to person. In each level of this free, online game, players infect a certain percentage of people with only one sneeze. After sneezing on a person, players watch as that sneeze gets transmitted.

The Game Closet: Time For Bed?

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The Game Closet: Time For Bed?

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Time For Bed? is designed to teach children about the importance of getting enough sleep every night. Players are presented with two pictures, one with a child and another featuring an animal. Players determine whether the child or the animal requires more hours of sleep each night.

Ravenous

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Ravenous

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The free, online game Ravenous takes place in the future.The food chain has been broken, and societies are desperately searching for alternative ways to feed themselves. This game requires players to use their strategy skills and work together to come up with possible solutions that can save humanity from starvation. This game was developed by the Institute for the Future.

Superstruct

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Superstruct

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Superstruct is a free, online massively multiplayer game that focuses on some of the environmental and societal issues that the world may face in the future. Players must work together to come up with plausible solutions and strategies that may help prevent possible future threats to humanity. Superstruct was developed by the Institute for the Future.