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Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center for High-rate  Nanomanufacturing (CHN) (in collaboration with Northeastern  University game designers and education associates at the Museum of Science Boston), has created an educational computer game targeted at children ages  10-14. Geckoman! teaches scientific principles of nanotechnology and  helps children differentiate between the nanoscale and the macroscale. The info linked below was developed by Boston-area public school teachers who were funded by an NSF RET program (Award# EEC-0742924) and NSF NSEC Supplement to Award# EEC-0425826.

Click to access Teacher Resources
News and Publications:
Donahue Institute Evaluation  Report (2008)
    ASEE Evaluation  Paper (2008)
    Can videogames reshape STEM  education? (9/2012)
    Video game introduces youths to big  ideas about a nano-​​sized world (2/2011)
Contributions From:
Carol Lynn  Alpert, Director, Strategic Projects, Museum of Science, Boston MA
Ahmed  Busnaina, Director CHN, Professor Mechanical & Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University
Carol Barry, Education Director and Associate Director CHN, Professor Plastics Engineering at UMass Lowell
Chris Cerrato, Interface Design, Lead Graphic Designer, Metaversal Studios
Rocco Cieri, Science Coordinator and Biology Teacher, Medford Public Schools, Medford MA; NSF RET Teacher
Matthew Corcoran, Data & Testing Coordinator, Chemistry Teacher, Framingham High School, Framingham MA; NSF RET Teacher 
Kara Edwards, Voice Artist, karaedwardsVO
Robert Gable, Additional Programming, now a Software Engineer at Spirit Shop Inc.
Jackie Isaacs, Geckoman Project Manager, Associate Director CHN, Professor Mechanical & Industrial Eng at Northeastern University
Jay Laird, Lead Game Designer, 15days, LL
Dave Landry, Interface Design, now a Co-founder of Datawheel
Paul Langworthy, Game Programming, now with Metaversal Studios
John Loren, Lead Artist, now with Metaversal Studios
Ana Maria Marin, Spanish Text Translation, Training Instructor & Information Designer, A-Z Sophisticated Solutions
James Mullen, Additional Programming, now with Basho Technologies, Inc.
Randy O’Connor, Prototype Development, now with Tiger Style
Lisa Regalla, formerly Education Associate, Museum of Science Boston; now Interim Executive Dir at Maker Education Initiative
Casey Reuter, Character Animator, now Creative Director at 321 LAUNCH
Greg Salmon, Jr Game Designer, Research Experiences for Undergraduates, now Software Engineer at Backupify
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