Stories From the Cores

Deep beneath the ocean floor, what discoveries are possible? Join science bot Rovee on 3 expeditions with the International Ocean Discovery Project. Drill core samples from below the ocean floor, compare the layers, investigate hypotheses, and piece together dramatic stories of life on Earth. Stores from the Cores is a suite of 3 single-player mini games about deep ocean core science. The games feature multiple choice questions, exploring 3D environments with science bot Rovee via point and click controls. Collecting mineral samples for scientific research, and matching games that all teach players about deep ocean core science. “It’s like a fun game and you can learn from it.” Age 12 The mini games are the following: Mysteries of the Core Why are bits of land plants found in cores drilled from under the sea floor far from shore? “It's a colorful, interesting story, connected to what science is finding out.” Age 40 Deep Dark Life How are microbes able to live inside rocks hundreds of feet below the sea floor? Find out what the Center for Dark Energy Biosphere Investigations has discovered. “I never thought of microbes at the bottom of the sea. I thought it was a dark place with nothing going on.” Age 40s Die-no-saur What do dinosaurs and plankton have in common? What happened on Earth when dinosaurs, plankton and lots of other life went extinct? “Ocean drilling means…getting samples from the ground to play back history to find out what happened.” Age 14 Accuracy These games are based on current scientific data. HOWEVER, we did add googley eyes to the microbes. Funding from This project is funded through National Science Foundation Award #1515856 and the Center for Dark Energy Biosphere Investigations.