I wrote about the differences between teaching science and teaching engineering before and how engineering is what you typically find in today's "science" games but this excellent editorial has brought the subject back to the forefront. The fact is the physical education analogy is perfect; not only for illustrating what is potentially going on in classrooms, but for illustrating what is going on in games and sims that explore scientific concepts.

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Also, here's the latest on what's happening in the games-based-learning and science space...

We have a simple question for all the teachers out there in our community: what's the most frustrating thing about teaching science? What do you wish you could do but have trouble accomplishing in your classroom or with your students?

We have been hard at work at something particularly special and are ready to announce it: some new games have been added to our Game Arcade that have a history with us! Cell Saver is a story-based biology game aimed at the learning about the cell and Nucleus Challenge is one review module that can be played to practice and study information and skills acquired in Cell Saver. The reason these games are special to us is that they are updated versions of the prototype that won us the grant to start the whole ClearLab project and now they are playable right in your browser! Continue reading to find out what these games are all about or just jump right in for a test drive.

Come see us at I/ITSEC in Orlando this week! While Muzzy Lane is a finalist in the Serious Games Showcase & Challenge for a non-science game (see Marketing 101), we'll give you a sneak peek at the next game for ClearLab before it goes on the web. You will also be able to check out other exciting serious game projects that deal with science. It's a great conference that you should definitely check out and hopefully the ClearLab games will be a finalist for next year!

Here's a peek at what "I Betcha" is going to look like. Today we are going to discuss a little about the decisions we made regarding the overall theme and setting for the game. As always, we are interested in hearing your feedback and insight.

This past week has seen the addition of the ClearLab Game Arcade to our website. What do you think? Come introduce yourselves here and network with our other visitors! Feel free to ask questions, give us suggestions on how we can make the site better or start a discussion on some topic we haven't blogged about yet.

We look forward to meeting you!

The first game we are featuring in our Game Arcade is called Atomic Hero. It is a small demo to whet people's appetites for using games to teach science. By utilizing 3D graphics and multiple viewing angles, we believe we have created a tool that shows how visualization can be key for a student learning a concept. But now we need your feedback! Could this be a worthwhile tool in the classroom? Where do we go from here?

Hello, everyone, we've got some exciting news. Welcome to clearlabproject.com version 2.0! Our website has been upgraded to feature a Game Arcade where you can play the games we develop right here in your browser. You can reach the Game Arcade by clicking on the "play" link in the menu at the top of the site.

It is currently in beta, but go on and check it out! We've even got a game you can play already. :-)

Whether you are just joining ClearLab or been following us for a while, please introduce yourselves here and tell us what topics you are interested in! Feel free to ask questions, give us suggestions on how we can make the site better or start a discussion on some topic we haven't blogged about yet.

We look forward to meeting you!