I started experimenting with different learning activities that could teach children about the environment in an enjoyable way. 


I spent a lot of time researching websites and interactive games that involve the environment and looking into how they engage children and how effectively they taught them the lessons they aimed to teach. I found many sites that had games which were enjoyable but that didn't have a strong connection to the lesson. 


I wanted the main focus to be on engaging children and teaching them in a way that they could easily connect to the outside world. 


I decided that the main areas I would like to focus on would be:

-Recycling

-Plant growth

-Energy

-Water Conservation.

RECYCLING:

The aim of the recycling game was to teach users how to recycle effectively. 

The image above shows a simplified version of the stations process. Each piece of rubbish must be identified, picked up by the crane hand and placed in the correct bin before the opponent has completed the same task.

PLANT GROWTH:

This station aims to teach children about the various need plants have in order to effectively grow and develop.

To grow the plant larger the user must keep everything in balance by pressing buttons to add more sunlight, water and oxygen.

A plant hologram within a glass dome matures from a seed to a fully grown plant if all its needs are effectively met. 

ENERGY:

This station aims to teach children about the amount of energy that is needed to power everyday tasks.

A Wii is available to be used by two people, however a third person is needed to create the energy used to power the Wii. The power is created by cycling on a bike.

WATER CONSERVATION:

Two segments make up the water conservation station. The first segment is a life size memory game that aims to get users to memorise the following key facts:

• Keep a pitcher of cool water in the refrigerator instead of running the tap for cold drinks.
• Bathe your pets outdoors in an area in need of water.
• Alert an adult if you see leaks or unsupervised running water.
• Turn off the water while brushing your teeth.

The second segment teaches users about the amount of water that can be save by altering simple everyday activities.

Each activity alteration must be accurately matched to the amount of water it saves for the tank to release the water to water the plants and allow them to grow. 

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