Using the Torque 3d Gaming Engine to Explore the Lithium Atom

The EdCenter is collaborating with local high school science teacher Robert North from Hoover High School to develop a lesson on nuclear force for his students using the Torque 3D Gaming Engine.

Torque is a cross-platrorm gaming engine developed by Garage Games (http:///www.garagegames.com). For more information on Torque, please visit the product web page: http://www.garagegames.com/products/1.

This project is funded in part by the NSF Engaging People in Cyberinfrastructure program (EPIC). Our vision is to enhance student's motivation levels through the use of photorealistic multi-user environments within which students may navigate and explore in an inquiry-based fashion.

 

Developers of the Torque-Based Virtual Lithium Battery Field Trip illustrating Nuclear Force
John Nguyen	Skylar Hayes

A Virtual Lithium Battery Field Trip is used to describe various properties of the Nuclear Force, aligning with California State Standard 11.a on Nuclear Processes

The Virtual Lithium Battery Field Trip is being used in conjunction with a Chemistry Webquest Module currently under development by Robert North, Chemistry Professor at Hoover High School in San Diego, CA. View Robert's Chemistry Webquest Module

Do you have a concept that is difficult for your students to understand that you feel an Interactive 3D computer model would help with ? Contact us: edcenter@sdsu.edu