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Increase student interest in technology, science and water systems Improve argumentation competencies Meet Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Produce high levels of teacher efficacy

The MHS live teacher dashboard displays analytics related to students’ learning progress as they complete various stages of the game. While teachers typically monitor student work by walking around the classroom and observing physical behavior, the MHS Gaming Analytics system enables targeted and automated views of player engagement and success. Using these analytics, even teachers

In addition to teaching students about water systems content, the MHS curriculum also focuses on building students’ argumentation skills. Within each unit, students are given the opportunity to formulate an argument by appropriating claims, reasoning and evidence. Within each unit, player will collect data about the planet and use their collected data to support their

Mission HydroSci (MHS) teaches earth science concepts at a level that is appropriate for middle school students. Earth Science is an integrated science, bringing together chemistry, biology, and physics as they apply to the workings of the Earth. The applied and often visual nature of Earth Science helps students make connections to their lives and

Next Generation Science Standards and Missouri Learning Standards: 6-8.ESS2.C.1 Design and develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth’s systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity. 6-8.ESS3.C.2 Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the

Video game play is an experiential model of rich and stimulating visuals, dynamic and challenging contexts and active engagement. Transformational play is a powerful method for integrating simulation and game play for learning and includes the student taking a role (playing a protagonist) who must use subject matter knowledge to make decisions and take action