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Heart Sense

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Heart Sense

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Heart Sense is a role-playing, web-based, free game designed to educate players about the risk of heart attacks. The game puts players in the shoes of a hero who must solve a crime while trying to find true love. Throughout the game, players run into characters experiencing heart attacks that they must help in order to receive clues and tips. This game was developed by the University of Pennsylvania.

The Game Closet: The Spelling Bee Game

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The Game Closet: The Spelling Bee Game

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The Spelling Bee Game is a free, online game that requires players to spell health-related words. Players listen to a word and then are given one chance to spell it correctly. If a word is misspelled, the game indicates the correct spelling so players can learn from their mistakes.

Sheppard Software

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Sheppard Software

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Sheppard Software is a collection of free, online educational games, puzzles, and activities designed to teach young minds about health and improve understanding in various school related subjects. The site offers quizzes and engaging brain training games that are intended to help players improve in attention, memory, perceptual skills, and other areas of cognition.

History of Biology

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History of Biology

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“Learn about the history of biology, people and events, and the impact discoveries have had on society, ethics, politics and culture, then and now - through a fun, interactive scavenger hunt! Become a science assistant and navigate through a labyrinth of clues, objects, and internet sites to figure out why Dr. Shyre, a renowned scientist, has disappeared.”

Smile Style

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Smile Style

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Developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this free, online game is designed to teach children about proper dental care and hygiene. The goal is to determine whether items are healthy or unhealthy for teeth by placing them on the counter or in the trashcan. Each time players put an item in the trash or on the counter, information about the item and how it affects teeth appears.

Attack of the S. Mutans!

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Attack of the S. Mutans!

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"Attack of the S. Mutans! is a multi-level adventure game in stereo Firsthand 3D for a team of five players per pod. Lab equipment includes polarized "safety" 3D goggles and hand-held game controllers that keep the play intuitive, dynamic and engaging."

Re-Mission

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Re-Mission

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Super Monkey Ball Adventure

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Super Monkey Ball Adventure

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Super Monkey Ball: Adventure requires players to control a monkey inside a ball while traveling through narrow and treacherous obstacle courses. The goal is to maintain control over the monkey, collect bananas, and not fall off the side. Players must use balance and concentration skills to successfully complete each level and advance through the game. This game is available for the Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation2, and PSP.