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Spotlight on IV's

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Spotlight on IV's

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Spotlight on IV's is a quiz game that tests players’ knowledge of IV’s (intravenous). If a question is answered incorrectly, a virtual nurse comes to the rescue and informs players of the correct answer. Throughout the game, players can learn why an IV is important, how it feels to get one, and ways to make the procedure easier to experience. This is a free, online game developed by the Starlight Children’s Foundation.

Wired With Wisdom

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Wired With Wisdom

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"Web Wise Kids understands how challenging it can be for adults to keep informed about online dangers and teen’s online activities. Our exclusive Wired With Wisdom® program has been specifically designed to be a user-friendly solution for busy parents. In addition, police officers and other professionals have recognized the value of the program and have utilized it to obtain valuable vocational safety training."

Enhancement of allergic skin wheal responses in patients with atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrome by playing video games or by a frequently ringing mobile phone

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Kimata, H.

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Kimata, H. (2003). Enhancement of allergic skin wheal responses in patients with atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrome by playing video games or by a frequently ringing mobile phone. European Journal of Clinical Investigation, 33(6), 513-517.

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Hungry Red Planet

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Hungry Red Planet

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Hungry Red Planet is an educational game the focuses on the importance of nutrition and healthy eating. The game takes place in space and players go on a mission to help build a colony on Mars. In order to win, players must come up with ways to distribute healthy food to settlers while battling against strange aliens.

Dumptown

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Dumptown

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Developed by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, this free, online game is intended to educate players about the importance of recycling and properly disposing of trash. The game takes place in the city of Dumptown, a place that does not recycle or reuse and is polluted and littered. As Dumptown’s newest City Manager, players must find ways to persuade the residents to recycle more and waste less.

Interactive Nights Out 2

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Interactive Nights Out 2

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Interactive Nights Out 2 is a PC game designed to educate young adults about the importance of making informed decisions about alcohol and drugs. Players are presented with situations similar to those experienced by young adults in the real world including parties, road trips, and bar hopping.

Vitamin B1

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Vitamin B1

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“The Chicken Farm educational game and related reading are based on the 1929 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. No one had heard of vitamins until Christian Eijkman pointed out that a substance in rice skin was missing from the diet of beriberi patients, which was later discovered to be vitamin.”

It's Your Call

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It's Your Call

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"The Web Wise Kids cell phone safety program for middle school children is titled It's Your Call. Based on true stories, it is an interactive game that allows users to play out difficult situations in the safety of cyberspace before they live them out in real life."