Moon Adventure Game: Learning Through Games
Moon Adventure Game in Progress (Photo from NISE Network)
When
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Past dates for this event
Monday, October 25, 2021 at 1:00pm to 2:30pm
About This Event
Living in an outpost on the Moon is dangerous. Survival on the Moon will require teamwork! Members of the libraries' escape room team will work together to solve a series of challenges grounded in real science about living and doing research on the Moon.
The premise of the game, developed by the National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Net), is a fictional story grounded in actual NASA science and research about what people might need in the future to live and work on the Moon. The challenges are based on real scientific concepts connected to lunar exploration. Librarians will assume the role of astronauts living and doing research in an outpost on the Moon. As players conduct research, a moonquake causes significant damage to the life support systems on the outpost. Survival on the Moon requires teamwork. Can our librarians work together to quickly restore the necessary systems to survive?
Join the libraries team and guest Max Cawley of the Museum of Life and Science as they attempt to complete the Moon Adventure game from the NISE Net. After the game, enjoy a lively discussion on using games as pedagogy.
Instructors
Justin HaynesMakerspace Librarian
Lara FountaineCommunity Engagement Librarian
David TullyPrincipal Librarian for Student Affordability
Colin NickelsLead Librarian for Experiential Learning Services and Gant Librarian of Excellence
Featured Speakers
Max CawleyProgram Manager for Public Engagement with Science
Contact Information
Colin Nickels
(crnickel@ncsu.edu)
Accessibility
If assistive technology, live captioning, or other accommodations would improve your experience at this event, please contact us. We encourage you to contact us early about this to allow sufficient time to meet your access needs.