There are a huge number of educational computer games for kids. Some are online, some are designed for PC or consoles. This page focuses on some of the games with a science or medical element.
Kids love doctor, nurse and hospital games. As they get older, some will become interested in the science of health care and medicine. Treating sick animals in veterinary simulation games will engage children from a very young age and is another way to encourage an interest in science based learning.
Veterinary Games
Vet games are one of the most popular genres of simulation games on the net with an ever growing number of titles. Some vet games are highly realistic and follow the kinds of procedures a real vet adopts. Other games are aimed at younger children and foster a concern for the welfare of animals.
Legacy Games
Legacy have produced some of the most successful vet games and achieved wide popularity with Zoo Vet and Farm Vet. These games appeal most to young teens. In each game there are a wide range of animals to treat. Emphasis is on patient diagnosis followed by the correct selection and application of treatments.
In Zoo Vet, for example, there are several ways to examine each animal ranging from an ophthalmoscope to an x-ray machine. The animal can be monitored with a blood oxygen meter, a stethoscope and a thermometer. There are blood, urine and bacterial tests to administer. Diagnosis is made in a question and answer format with children entering the results of tests and eventually being led to a diagnosis. After this, treatment can begin. This might be the administration of medication or even surgery. For each successful treatment the player receives rewards like an office upgrade or an accolade.
Farm Vet follows a similar pattern of game play but also includes a large 3D world for the Players explore. There are also more emphasis on playing with the animal between treatments.
Paws and claws
There are several titles in the legs and claws set of Valusoft (PC). Works include a veterinary clinic in a variety of settings. Some settings are for the city, some based landscape. Each has a large virtual world. There is less emphasis on rigorous scientific analysis of animal diseases and more on creating and running aclinic. Even so, there are many animals in need of simple treatments. Paws and Claws is suitable for younger children than the Legacy Games but has hooked many parents as well!
Petz Vet
This game is part of the popular Petz series and offers the chance to care for sick animals with problems like a broken leg, sunburn or asthma
Online Vet Games
There is range of games for online players. These are suitable for all ages with the emphasis much more on care, grooming and organizational skills (in a busy clinic, for example). There is a link below for online vet games.
Operation Games
Moving to the world of human medicine, there are many excellent online games available. Some of the best come from the Edheads team and have titles like' Virtual Knee Surgery' and 'Deep brain Stimulation'. These offer realistic operations in a cartoon-like format which are Fact-packed and exciting. The games are the notes for teachers and support material for use in an academic environment, but kids will find the game exciting and encouragement from teachers, who play without it!
There are also a number of games to heart surgery from various charities and educational institutions.
A link to the operation of these games, articles can be found at the foot des
PC Games with a doctorTheme
Medical simulation games have titles like 911 paramedics. Hospital Tycoon, Emergency Room Sarah's friends and Theme Hospital. Each has a specific focus. The game paramedics from the previous games and has a diagnosis, treatment and control of the format. Hospital Tycoon and Theme Hospital is more comical than serious about getting a large hospital and deal with (often difficult) try to cope with patients and staff. Sarah's Emergency Room follows a nurse, as the progress through their firstYear in his work.
"The Sims" game to a hospital, but only in The Sims 2 In The Sims 3 Wishes Life Time "game, you can follow the life and career (among many options) from world-renowned surgeon!
If these games encourage children to be veterinarians, scientists, doctors, or?
It can certainly help, children who have academic interests. There is no shortage for children to learn important areas of life.