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Computer Game Helps Teach Kids About Planning

Posted by: Christian Peralta Madera
Thanks to: Christian Peralta
10 February 2003 - 12:00pm

A contest inspired by 'SimCity' gives middle-schoolers a taste of the complexities of city planning -- and the fun of making a perfect place

"There's no telling how the careers of Adam Meyer, Cory Li and Samantha Powers will evolve, but in recent weeks they've gotten a pretty good taste of what it might be like to be a civil engineer, urban planner or city manager." "The trio of seventh-graders, along with collaborators, represented Raleigh's Ligon Middle School in North Carolina's first Future City competition. The contest uses the computer game "SimCity 3000" to warm students up to the idea of designing and building a city."

Full Story: Fun city -- serious learning
Source: The News & Observer, January 22, 2003
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