Description

The success of Middle Galaxy depends on you! As the Captainleadingan expedition to an off-world colony, you will assign cadetstoimportant missions, completing as many as possible. Along thewayyou will explore the knowledge, skills and abilities needed bythecadets to succeed. This game features: • 28 missions toestablish anew colony. • Captain’s Actions to enhance your cadets.• Specialtycadet assignments to earn bonus points. • Opportunitiesforstrategic thinking, decision making, and developing growthmindset.• Experiential learning through game play in which: ••Studentsobjectively observe different careers and opportunities.••Students learn about the knowledge and skills requiredfordifferent careers. •• The value of acquiring new skills,knowledgeand abilities are practiced. Developed as part of theTexasOnCourse educational initiative, Middle Galaxy is the firstgame ofit’s kind. A collaboration between University of Texas,Austin,Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the InstituteforApplied Neuroscience, Middle Galaxy lets students explore awiderange of career possibilities, and the underlying knowledgeandskills required for those professions, through play-basedlearning.Designed as a classroom tool to help Texas middle schoolstudentsselect a focused area of study in high school (known asanendorsement), Middle Galaxy is an excellent educational tool tousein any classroom, or for independent play.