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Breakfast Detective

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Breakfast Detective

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Breakfast Detectives is an online educational game that teaches players about the five food groups and the benefits of eating healthy foods. To win, players must "drag and drop the right foods to match the clues!"

The Anatomy of Care

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The Anatomy of Care

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In The Anatomy of Care, players can experience a bit of what it is like to be hospital employee. Players assume the role of five different hospital workers and can experience the importance of good communication between medical staff and patients.

Love Bugs Battle

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Love Bugs Battle

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Love Bugs Battle is a free, online game designed to encourage players to always use protection when engaging in sexual activity. Players shoot condoms at bacteria and other infections to stay protected. Players can learn about different sexually transmitted diseases and how to tell them apart.

Metabolic and physiologic responses to video game play in 7- to 10-year-old boys

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Perry, A. P.; Wang, X.

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Wang, X. & Perry, A. P. (2006). Metabolic and physiologic responses to video game play in 7- to 10-year-old boys. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 160(4), 411-415.

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MyPyramid Blast Off

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MyPyramid Blast Off

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MyPyramid Blast Off, a free, online game developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, educates players about the importance of making healthy food choices. The goal is to fill a rocket ship with enough food for one day without overloading the fuel tank. Players must make sure there is at least one food from each food group onboard the ship.

RePlay: Finding Zoe

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RePlay: Finding Zoe

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Replay: Finding Zoe is a free, online educational game designed to promote healthy and equal relationships among individuals and reduce gender stereotyping and sexism. Players must search for their missing friend Zoe who is suspected of being in an unhealthy relationship. While searching for Zoe, players run into characters that speak of rumors and gossip that may or may not be useful information about her whereabouts. This game is targeted to tweens.

Drug Watch

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Drug Watch

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Similar to the game Space Invaders, Drug Watch requires players to shoot the word No at drugs that are being thrown at them by drug dealers. Players who are hit by drugs too many times die from a drug overdose.

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Blood Tests: Exploring Our Incredible Blood

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Blood Tests: Exploring Our Incredible Blood

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"Designed for children and teens ages 10 to 15, Blood Tests: Exploring Our Incredible Blood is an interactive online program designed to introduce users to the fascinating facts that can be learned from a single blood test."