Pfizer launches science site for kids
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- Sep 23, 2006
The Pfizer Interactive Learning Lab, created by web design and build agency Frog Creation, is the latest addition to Pfizer's Learning Lab project at www.pfizerlearninglab.co.uk.
The learning lab is an online resource designed to make science accessible and fun for schoolchildren as well as offering resources for parents and teachers.
Frog Creation has developed two interactive games based around national curriculum science objectives, allowing students to see the scientific principles in action as the game is played.
A rocket science game illustrates the effects of gravity by using basic principles behind rocket science. Users design a rocket by choosing fuel and engine parameters to take off from different planets.
After each game is completed, the user answers questions to test their understanding, and is awarded a score based on their performance.
A second game challenges students to fly a hot air balloon over a mountain range, demonstrating the effects of heat on molecules. The user has to fly the hot air balloon over a series of mountain ranges without running out of fuel or crash landing.
Dan Ghinn, Frog Creation's managing director, said: "For many young people, the online games will provide enhanced retention of scientific learning by teaching not just the facts but their real-world application."