Outreach Ideas

I would really like my project to be geared towards kids. I think that doing a kid friendly project would be more fun, and I also think it is most important to reach out to kids. I would really like to make a game for kids. I think that an online game on the MAS site would be really beneficial to the MAS and for getting kids in to science. If getting a game on the site is too difficult, I think that an educational game we could give to teachers to use in classes would be good too. My ideas for games follow:

1. A game of mixing chemicals to make certain potions that could be used for different things. Ex: Mixing hydrogen and oxygen to hydrate your player, making a drink containing protein for energy, calcium for strength... use helium to fill a balloon to travel... finding all the ingredients you need in the game.

2. A game where you have certain pets and have to take care of them. (Similar to Zoo Tycoon which I played as a kid.)

3. A game where you play doctor and diagnose and treat patients. (Ex: Use thermometer to read temperature, high temperature = flu)

4. A game where you explore different types of land (rainforest, desert, grassy plains, etc) and collect pants for points.

5. A game where you use vectors and velocity to aim for targets to get points.


I am also still completely open to making a podcast, maybe still going along with some of the ideas we have for games. (Using internet sources to simulate the scenarios listed for the games and go through them as a podcast.)