Here is a selection of digital science games that we like. Mobile users will need a Flash supporting browser, such as Puffin Academy, to use most of these games. We are on the lookout for non-Flash mobile science games, so please contact us, if you find one you like! For a good reference on more digital science games, click here.
Biology Games
Design your creatures, and watch them evolve. (This is not a Flash game.) Waltonia: A Darwin Sandbox
Can you help determine the chance of genetic disease inheritance? Sickle Cell DNA
What’s a stem cell? Create a Stem Cell Line
We challenge you to match each animal to its adaptation! Animal Adaptations
Learn about bioaccumulation. Chain Reaction: Build a Food Chain
Physics Games
Which of these simple machines do you use everyday? Simple Machines
What’s the difference between a simple and a compound machine? Compound Machines
Here’s a fun way to think about different kinds of energy! Energy Flows
Drop, bounce, melt, and blow your ball to the goal. LaunchBall
Golf in space! Gravitee 2
Earth Science Games
Practice using weather map symbols. Weather
It’s a battle of CO2 fighters against polluters. Planet Protectors
Here’s a multiple-choice kind of game to find out what you know about the sun. (This is not a Flash game.) Solar Tricktionary
Multiplayer boardgame on a weather map with meteorology questions Wild Weather Adventure
Tour our solar system while enjoying several mini-games. Explore the Solar System