Operate Now: Dental Surgery
This game simulates dental surgery procedures. I went through the process of
replacing a tooth by extracting it, drilling a hole and inserting a screw,
creating a mold, inserting a new prosthetic tooth and then suturing it up. I was instructed on what tools to use and
where to use them. I thought the game
was pretty interesting to actually see the step-by-step procedure of such a
surgery. Once the procedure was done I
had the option to complete more surgeries as a professional doctor or as an
intern. I think this would be a good
simulation for someone interested in dental hygiene, dental assistance, or even
to become a dentist. The terminology
given throughout the game can be very beneficial with learning especially when
you have the simulation to relate the terms to.
I think this would also be educational to people who actually have to
get the procedure done, I would like to see what is going to be done before it
is actually done.
Drivers Education
Drivers education teaches students the correct rules to
driving. Students can select which
lessons they would like to practice before taking the driving test. If you do the wrong thing, such as going out
of turn at a four way stop, the instructor will correct you and let you know
the correct thing to do. During the
driving test you get two warnings before you fail the test. During my driving test I was supposed to park
my car and instead I kept driving and automatically failed my test. I tried the test again and this time slightly
pulled up on the sidewalk and got my first warning. I think this would be a good simulation to
understand the rules of driving.
However, I feel you definitely need the actual practice to become a good
driver. Controlling a car with a
keyboard and actually maneuvering a car are two different things.
EXTRA:
NASA Spacewalks- I thought this was very interesting but was
unable to open it because I do not have a PC.
However, students are able to complete spacewalk missions to fix
telescopes in space. This may be something work looking at! J
Goes with science units for elementary students in grades K-6. I am not sure how much of a relation it has to "simulations" but the topics are very informative.
Social Studies simulations- I only quickly browsed the site but did notice a settlement simulation that would be great for 4th and 5th grade social studies standards. I wanted to add these few links to explore more at a later time. They seem like they can be very useful...let's just hope my school computer does not have these blocked! :)
Hi Yolanda,
ReplyDeleteThank you for these fun games! They were both unexpected, especially the dental surgery one! My operation on James went off without complications and I made not mistakes! James had a tooth chipped off as a result of an accident while playing baseball. This game was actually helpful for me to see the scientific side of dentistry and I think I will think of my dentist a bit more fondly from now on!
The driver's education one is not as easy as it looks! The up/down/left/right arrows are the controls and it seemed like they did not make my vehicle go in the direction I wanted it. My effort at parallel parking resulted in me parking perpendicular to the curb and Bossy lady instructor was not kind to me when I failed:)
Thanks for the fun games!
The dental game is interesting. It really shows all the steps that take place during a dental treatment, such as replacing a tooth. It is something that could easily apply to the medical field, especially pre-dentistry students who are trying to see what it is actually like to be a dentist. It could also be helpful for people who will be getting dental surgery. Sometimes it calms people down if they have a better understanding of what is going on with their health.
ReplyDeleteDriver's Ed was a fun way to get important rules and safety across without just reading the text. It shows real life situations, such as the man who goes to cross one direction then goes the other way, and how to respond in those situations. It probably could benefit many students who are learning to get their licenses.