Climate simulationVery High
Greenhouse Effect Simulator
Explore how greenhouse gases and planetary reflectivity influence Earth's energy balance and modeled warming.
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Environmental Science & Climate
Model a changing planet. Design solutions that hold up.
Investigate climate, carbon, oceans, pollution, biodiversity, clean energy, and resilient cities through interactive environmental science simulations with measurable outcomes.
Grades 6–1210 interactive labs4 core concept groups
Climate systemsPollutionEcosystemsSustainability
Learning objectives
- ✓Trace cause and effect across environmental systems
- ✓Interpret evidence from simplified quantitative models
- ✓Compare mitigation, conservation, and adaptation strategies
Inquiry question
How do connected Earth systems respond when people change emissions, land, energy, and adaptation choices?Use this question to guide observations across the subject.
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Systems simulationVery High
Carbon Cycle Simulator
Balance emissions and carbon sinks to see how atmospheric CO₂ changes over three decades.
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Open simulation →Ocean chemistry labVery High
Ocean Acidification Simulator
Connect rising carbon dioxide with ocean pH, carbonate availability, and shell-building organism health.
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Open simulation →Clean energy gameVery High
Renewable Energy Grid Simulator
Build a reliable low-carbon electricity mix by balancing demand, renewable generation, storage, and backup.
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Use the guided foundational labs first, then move into focused simulations, games, and 3D explorers.
Lab 01 · Climate simulation
PriorityGreenhouse Effect Simulator
Learning outcomeExplore how greenhouse gases and planetary reflectivity influence Earth's energy balance and modeled warming.
Carbon dioxide · methane · albedo · radiative forcing
SEO topicgreenhouse effect simulator
Intermediate7–12 minVery High
Start lab →Lab 02 · Systems simulation
PriorityCarbon Cycle Simulator
Learning outcomeBalance emissions and carbon sinks to see how atmospheric CO₂ changes over three decades.
Emissions · carbon sinks · atmosphere · net zero
SEO topiccarbon cycle simulator
Intermediate8–14 minVery High
Start lab →Lab 03 · Coastal simulation
Sea Level Rise Simulator
Learning outcomeCompare thermal expansion, land-ice melt, and local subsidence in a simplified sea-level scenario.
Thermal expansion · ice melt · warming · coastal risk
SEO topicsea level rise simulator
Intermediate7–12 minVery High
Start lab →Lab 04 · Ocean chemistry lab
PriorityOcean Acidification Simulator
Learning outcomeConnect rising carbon dioxide with ocean pH, carbonate availability, and shell-building organism health.
Ocean pH · carbon dioxide · carbonate · shell health
SEO topicocean acidification simulator
Intermediate7–12 minVery High
Start lab →Lab 05 · Clean energy game
PriorityRenewable Energy Grid Simulator
Learning outcomeBuild a reliable low-carbon electricity mix by balancing demand, renewable generation, storage, and backup.
Solar · wind · storage · reliability · emissions
SEO topicrenewable energy grid simulator
Advanced10–18 minVery High
Start lab →Lab 06 · Air quality simulation
Air Pollution & Smog Simulator
Learning outcomeTest how emissions and weather conditions change particulate pollution, ozone, and an air-quality index proxy.
PM2.5 · ozone · emissions · wind · inversion
SEO topicair pollution simulator
Intermediate7–12 minHigh
Start lab →Lab 07 · Watershed simulation
Deforestation & Water Cycle Simulator
Learning outcomeObserve how forest loss, rainfall, slope, and soil compaction affect runoff, infiltration, and erosion.
Forest cover · infiltration · runoff · soil erosion
SEO topicdeforestation water cycle simulation
Intermediate8–14 minHigh
Start lab →Lab 08 · Conservation game
Biodiversity & Habitat Fragmentation Game
Learning outcomeDesign a connected habitat network that supports biodiversity under land and pollution pressures.
Habitat loss · fragmentation · corridors · viability
SEO topichabitat fragmentation game
Intermediate8–15 minHigh
Start lab →Lab 09 · Sustainable city lab
Urban Heat Island Simulator
Learning outcomeRedesign an urban neighborhood to reduce heat exposure and stormwater runoff.
Tree canopy · cool roofs · pavement · stormwater
SEO topicurban heat island simulator
Beginner7–12 minVery High
Start lab →Lab 10 · Resilience strategy game
Climate Resilience City Builder
Learning outcomeAllocate a limited adaptation budget to reduce flood, heat, and storm risks across a city.
Adaptation · flooding · heat · storms · budget
SEO topicclimate resilience game
Advanced10–18 minHigh
Start lab →Study strategy