SpaceChem

[Zyx]

The amazing and really addicting SpaceChem is available for education and schools for free (for January 2012 at least). I think this is interesting news to at least one member here.

SpaceChem... in the classroom?

As a solid entertainment title that also ties into real-world science and engineering, SpaceChem is unique because it is educational without falling into the trap of other "educational games" that often forget to be fun. While not a replacement for traditional instruction in the areas of computer programming and chemistry, SpaceChem can be used as:

• a reward that keeps students thinking;
• an opportunity to practice problem solving skills;
• an application for statistics using students' scores, with in-game histograms;
• a cross-curricular reinforcement tool; or
• a way to get students excited about computer programming and chemistry

SpaceChem's a really well-made puzzle-game that I have been spending way too much time on. It's great that games like Portal and SpaceChem are finding interest in schoolrooms.

[Chroelle]

Nice!

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