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Using Games To Teach Chemistry: An Annotated Bibliography
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A list of published or marketed games based on a chemistry motif is presented. Each game is listed according to its level, subject matter, and title. A bibliographic notation and a short description are given for each game.
Keywords (Audience):
High School / Introductory ChemistryKeywords (Domain):
Organic ChemistryKeywords (Pedagogy):
Humor / Puzzles / GamesCiting Articles
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- Received: August 03, 2009
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