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Nitrogen Cycle Game

Can you control nitrogen and move it from plants to deer to clouds? You'll have to watch out for a tricky opponent!

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  • Learn how nitrogen moves through the world! In this board-game style game, players use Action cards, like Plant Death and Plant Assimilation, to convert nitrogen atoms from one form to another.

    Nitrogen Cycle is part of the Yard Games, our collection of middle school science games. Designed as playful introductions to complex topics, the games are online and free to play.

  • Link to curriculum

  • Field Day Lab