The Planetary Protection Agency is a computer sim game aimed at middle school students (ages 12-16). A series of operation objectives allows young adults to start looking at the challenges associated with living on Mars. Math, geography, and critical thinking are required skills to join the Agency. Do you have what it takes to survive a Martian Dust Storm?
The game is part of a Martian Thematic Unit for Educators to use. While others are welcome to play, the various challenges will reflect portions of the curriculum and additional lessons as the game develops.
Resources:
Images from NASA Gallery
Space Math from NASA
Mars Trek from NASA
NASA 3D Resources
Additional Lesson Resources from BBC
Sound files from Freesound:
Power up- https://freesound.org/people/JavierZumer/sounds/257229/
Power down- https://freesound.org/people/bigmanjoe/sounds/346393/
Collection- https://freesound.org/people/nnus/sounds/126551/
Solar - https://freesound.org/people/stereodivo/sounds/101845/
Lightning-https://freesound.org/people/LukeIRL/sounds/176021/
Bad Ending- https://freesound.org/people/tyops/sounds/387528/
SpaceApps is a NASA incubator innovation program.