Lizard Island is a tablet-based game designed for students from grades one through five, and is in line with the Next Generation Science Standards, as well as Common Core Standards. Players search micro islands for brown anole lizards, which they must catch, tag, and measure. Along the way, players can tap on various island life to learn more about it. Facts, questions, and answers are recorded in a field notebook. The game is appropriate for non-readers or those with learning disabilities, as players have the option to have the text read aloud. The game is recommended for children in grades K-5. The school version will also have lesson plans and assessment tools for teachers and homeschoolers.
Lizard Island: Observation is the first in a series of 3 video games created in collaboration with scientists at UC Davis, who have been studying the ecology of a series of micro islands in the Bahamas. These data have been used to make Lizard Island as scientifically accurate as possible. The creators received a $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to support the development of the project.
To learn more, visit the official Lizard Island website.
Additional Details
Lizard Island Observation
- Dr. Kristine Callis-Duehl, Katy Castronovo and Karen Boley
- $4.99 retail
- Published by Budding Biologist.
- Comes in both Android and Apple versions.
- Available at the Google Play store and the Apple iTunes store.