- A new video game helps young kids learn.
- Students play the game at school.
- In the game they act like animal helpers.
- Players look for clues and simple facts.
- The game gives feedback so kids can try again.
- Teachers stay nearby to help and guide them.
- Kids practice skills many times before they move on.
- The story and animals make learning more fun.
Difficult words
- clue — small sign or fact to help solve somethingclues
- feedback — information that tells someone how they did
- guide — to show the right way or give help
- practice — to do something again to get better
- skill — an ability to do a task wellskills
Tip: hover, focus or tap highlighted words in the article to see quick definitions while you read or listen.
Related articles
Searching for Life on Exoplanets
Since a 1995 discovery, astronomers have found over 4,000 exoplanets. Scientists study biosignatures and technosignatures to learn if life or technology exists elsewhere. A NASA grant supports Adam Frank's work on technosignatures.
ETH Zurich makes nano-scale OLED pixels
Researchers at ETH Zurich created organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) at the nanoscale, with pixels down to about 100 nanometres. The team showed a logo of 2,800 nano-OLEDs and reports large gains in pixel density and new applications.
Madagascar's Education Crisis
Madagascar's education system has weakened over the last 20 years, affecting primary schools through universities. Low completion rates, underqualified teachers, poor infrastructure and governance problems limit job prospects and cause brain drain.
Lack of African Data Hurts Policymaking
A lack of scientific data generated in Africa is impacting decision-making and trade. Efforts are being made to improve science collaboration across the continent.
TikTok and Somali clan politics
Research shows TikTok is changing Somali identity politics by amplifying clannism and polarising groups. The platform helps younger users and women show clan identity, and donations from livestreams have funded fighting in Laasanood in 2023.
People with AMD Judge Car Arrival Times Like Others
A virtual reality study compared adults with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and adults with normal vision. Both groups judged vehicle arrival times similarly; vision and sound were used together, and a multimodal benefit did not appear.