Hydrologic Cycle – Print & Play PDF Edition
$15.00
A competitive game of science, strategy, and flow!
Hydrologic Cycle is a fast-paced, 1v1 or 2v2 player, area-control card game where players fight for command of Earth’s water cycle. Players race to connect reservoirs and transport processes, placing two cards at a time to cover the board before their opponent does the same. This version of the game is formatted to be printed by the downloader and pieces cut out for gameplay.
Description
Knowledge is winning power in Hydrologic Cycle. The faster players commit the water cycle to memory, the faster they can stack and overtake spaces on the board – and win.
Dr. Wendy Robertson, an associate professor of earth and atmospheric sciences at Central Michigan University, designed Hydrologic Cycle to help teach her college students the global water cycle.
Hydrologic Cycle meets a number of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Common Core Science Standards for learning the global water cycle for grades 3-12 using the introductory side of the game board, making it a perfect tool for homeschoolers. The advanced side of the game board is perfect for use at the university level.
Funded by Kickstarter
A Scholarship and Lore: Games for Learning Series Game from Central Michigan University Press
Specifications
Components
- One double-side, six-fold game board, designed by artist Lamaro Smith, which shows the connecting transport processes and reservoirs in the global water cycle. The board is two-sided by design to provide both an introductory and advanced version of the game.
- Two player decks of sixty-six cards each, one blue and one gold deck with bright colorful artwork showing the reservoirs and transport processes in the global water cycle.
- One game manual containing the core rules of the 1v1 player game; details on the global water cycle (including reservoir and transport process definitions); and rules for expanded 2v2 player play.
- Two card stock reference cards for the global water cycle and the terms used throughout the game–handy for use during play!
- Hydrologic Cycle meets a number of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Common Core Math standards for learning the global water cycle for grades 3-12 using the introductory side of the game board, while the advanced side of the game board is appropriate for use at the university level.
The print and play version of the game comes with 5 PDFs containing the following items ready to print:
- File 1: HLC Two-sided Game Board
- File 2: HLC Player Cards – Blue Deck (74 cards)
- File 3: HLC Player Cards – Gold Deck (74 cards)
- File 4: HLC Player Reference Cards
- File 5: HLC Game Manual
Resources
Hydrologic Cycle Curriculum Guide
Additional Instructor Resources
- Hydrologic Cycle Activities (PDF)
- Hydrologic Cycle Diagram (PowerPoint file)
- Hydrologic Cycle Summative Assessment (PDF)
- What is a Box Model? (PDF)
- Beyond Solitaire: “Hydrologic Cycle | How to Play” (YouTube Video)
Credits
Game Design and Development:
Wendy Robertson, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Central Michigan University
Art:
Lamaro Smith
Graphic Design:
Lamaro Smith, Kate Sullivan
Editor:
Andrew D. Devenney,
Associate Director, Center for Learning through Games and Simulations, Central Michigan University
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