Learning Games Lab, New Mexico State University
@learninggameslab
As part of New Mexico's largest Land-Grant University, we serve the Cooperative Extension Service by producing educational media. We have created hundreds of animations, videos, games, apps, interactive modules, and web tools, including Math Snacks.
✨Cozy River Valley✨ is based on agricultural practices in arid irrigated systems, with the gameplay covering 60 years of farming where you make choices about crops, water, community and environment. 🌱 Play for free at CozyRiverValley.nmsu.edu #agroecology #agriculture #gbl
Did you know? Everything is Chemical! All living things are mostly made up of 4 chemicals. Crazy how we’re so similar chemically but different biologically! Interested in learning more? Check out our video on scienceofagriculture.org/ch-everythin... #agriculture #EducationalResearch
Teachers, looking for a fun way for your students to learn decimals? Gate is an interactive, free-to-play learning game developed with middle schoolers in mind. Fight the spirits using the power of place values! Check out the game here: mathsnacks.org/gate.html #mathedresearch #math
Portal to Possibilities, one of our newest games, lets you explore a variety of careers in biotech! You can work as an educator, a researcher, or even a government worker, each of them a specialist in their own way. What would you like to pursue? Play for free here: tinyurl.com/mr3xnet9 #gbl
Market, Set, Go! is a finalist for the Gee! Awards. In this game, build your own farmers market with diverse booths while learning about food safety! Vote for Market, Set, Go! as the people’s choice for the Gee! Awards here: tinyurl.com/yuu59pfv #geeawards #game #foodsafety #farmersmarket
Happy Star Wars day from Ratey the Math Cat! #mathsnacks #maythefourth
Meet Craig! This old fart is fed up with stagnant visits and demands a working treatment plan. Can you convince him to cooperate with you? Nutrition Counselor has these tough conversations. Learn how to handle difficult patients like Craig!! Download at the META Store!! nutritioncounselorvr.org
What would you add to liven up a farmers' market? Balloons, music, and art can bring a little magic to your market in the game Market Set Go! The more fun it feels, the more folks will visit (and shop!). Play now at MarketSetGoGame.org #farmersmarket #game #business #farming
Meet Sam! With a sore throat and no treatment plan, a NG tube sounds like torture! Can you soothe Sam's nerves so he can get the help he needs? Nutrition Counselor has various patients with unique problems. Comfort Sam so he can get better!! Learn more at the META Store!! nutritioncounselorvr.org
What does your dream market stall look like? First impressions sell! Customize your stalls in Market Set Go! with color, signage, and fresh displays to attract more customers. A little flair goes a long way. Start designing at MarketSetGoGame.org #farming #game #business #farmersmarket
Meet Dolores!! She has type 2 diabetes but hates having to stick her finger. Can you talk with Dolores and help her out? Nutrition Counselor preps you for Interactions such as these. Support Dolores and discover more about her!! Get it now at the META Store!! nutritioncounselorvr.org
Occasionally, customers will notice that something is off at the farmers' market. Don’t panic! Fix the issue fast and earn customer trust. As a manager in Market Set Go!, making vendors handle food safely is just part of the job. Jump in at MarketSetGoGame.org #farmersmarket #game #farming #business
Arranging a stall is just the first step! If you want more clients buying your products, you will have to attend safety concerns and improve the design of your stall. Get started now at MarketSetGoGame.org #farmersmarket #game #farming #business
Have you played Theme Park Kitchen? Learn how to work in a restaurant, properly prep food, and handle food safety. Do you think you can complete all 15 levels? Challenge yourself today!! themeparkkitchen.org/play.html #foodsafety #educationalgames #game #ThemePark
What do people look for at the farmers' market? Produce? You got it! Meat? As much as you want! You will be able to explore 16 different stalls. The more you diversify the market, the more customers you serve. Experiment with your own market strategy at MarketSetGoGame.org
Our newest game, Market, Set, Go! is live! Market, Set, Go! is an educational game where you're a vendor at the local farmers market. Solve problems with food safety, and keep your customers happy and healthy. Play now at MarketSetGoGame.org #farmersmarket #game #business #farming
For those in regions where cactus fruits are ripening, a reminder that there are several effective ways to make and store juice from prickly pears! www.innovativemediablog.nmsu.edu/post/making-...
Photography *of* photography! We're getting ready to promote our new release Nutrition Counselor VR. It's hard to capture someone playing virtual reality and also the visuals of what's happening in the application! Excited for today's photo session with our university photographer.
Our free interactive nutrition tool, MyPlateMyDay.org, includes foods that are traditional to New Mexico and our region. Examples include combination foods like mutton stew, posole, chile rellenos, or Indian tacos, as well as calabacitas, nopalitos, frybread, tortillas and conchas!
Flashback to this photo from Play, Make, Learn last month in Wisconsin. It was great to see our game Cozy River Valley at the demo table with other finalists for the Gee Awards. Congratulations to Velvet 89, the winner in the small studios category.
Stay Safe With Horses helps build understanding of horse behavior to help users learn to handle horses safely and effectively. Topics include approaching a horse in a stall, catching and haltering, leading, and turning out a horse in a group. staysafewithhorses.org
Earlier this summer, Learning Games Lab faculty member Dr. Pamela N. Martinez was awarded the prestigious USDA E. Kika de la Garza Fellowship, from the USDA, which brings together experts from Hispanic Serving Institutions to explore workforce development initiatives. Congratulations, Pamela!
Do you have what it takes to lead the squad? Use your team of heroes to research, educate, heal, and protect people. Keep the community from getting sicker! outbreaksquad.com #kids #kidgame #health #superhero
This interactive module helps learners practice preservation practices for scientific study. Collections are important to science, and each preserved insect gives a snapshot of its population at the time it was collected. insectcollectionlab.nmsu.edu/index.html #insects #education
A fun, engaging comic book, designed to help learners ages 8-18 understand how to ride All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) safely. Treadsylvania isn’t your traditional ATV training program, but instead, it is a fun, visually appealing adventure story. treadsylvania.com
Game Over Gopher is an exciting tower defense game built on a coordinate grid. Players must defend the large prized carrot by feeding waves of hungry gophers. This game helps middle schoolers understand how to graph data points on a coordinate grid. mathsnacks.com
Learn more about how the community check in functions to create an atmosphere of cooperation and trust, in the Learning Games Lab youth sessions. learninggameslabtoolkit.org
Survive the zombie outbreak by managing your finances. Do you have what it takes? Use a credit card, get college loans, buy a car, rent a house: It's your decision. itunes.apple.com/.../night-of.... #games #educationaltools #zombies #debt #finances
Math Snacks isn't a curriculum, but a series of activities you can use with the curriculum you are already using in grades 4-8. Math Snacks materials address critical content including number sense, ratio, proportion, measurement, scale factor, and pre-algebra. mathsnacks.com #nmsu #educationaltools
Our flagship product, Math Snacks, is a suite of animations and mini-games designed to help students grasp concepts in middle school. Each snack presents a mathematical concept. Free for use in a classroom or on your own. Learn more at mathsnacks.com #K12 #gamebasedlearning #mathed #edgames #gbl