A game aimed at learners aged 7 to 11, EcoBugs encourages learners' interest in the environment as they explore their surroundings to create, collect, and monitor the health of virtual 'bug' species. Players design their own virtual bugs to release into the wild, but must consider the environmental conditions of their particular surroundings to insure survival after release.
Bug colonies are located using maps, accessed on player's phones or computers, and specimens are collected when a player goes to that location-whether in a school, a local neighborhood, or a national park-with a GPS-enabled mobile. When biological or environmental factors cause a population decrease, players must work together to figure out how to improve the situation.
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EcoBugs
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http://www.ecobugs.org.uk/ Recent group content
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| Blog entry | App Development Underway |
Dowding 1 year 23 weeks ago |
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Ecobugs teachers workshop 3 replies |
Kirkland 1 year 24 weeks ago |
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| Blog entry | EcoBugs: Why testing games in relevant spaces is important. |
Cable 1 year 26 weeks ago |
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| Blog entry | Habitat Markers |
Dowding 1 year 27 weeks ago |
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| Blog entry | Ecobugs website first look! |
Dowding 1 year 29 weeks ago |
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| Blog entry | EcoBugs, Making the bugs move |
Cable 1 year 30 weeks ago |
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Ecobugs: Designing game characters with help from players 1 replies |
Cable 1 year 34 weeks ago |
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| Blog entry | Ecobugs - game scenarios workshop completed 16th August |
Thomson 1 year 40 weeks ago |
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