IES Contract
Title: | Happy Atoms | ||
Center: | NCER | Year: | 2014 |
Principal Investigator: | Schell, Jesse | Awardee: | Schell Games |
Program: | Small Business Innovation Research [Program Details] | ||
Award Period: | 6 months | Award Amount: | $149,681 |
Type: | Phase I Development | Award Number: | EDIES14C0041 |
Description: | Purpose: In this project, the team developed a prototype of Happy Atoms, a game to support middle school students in learning about the composition of molecules. Happy Atoms includes physical manipulative balls with embedded magnets wirelessly connected to a tablet application (app) to recognize whether or not the created molecule exists and explain why or why not. The app also includes teacher resources including instructional videos and curriculum suggestions in order to better integrate the use of the product into classrooms. |
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