Thermal Showdown

Danish name of project: Det Termiske Opgør

Thermal Showdown is a card-game that teaches physics, more specifically thermodynamics.

Through playing the game, students will become familiar with the names, symbols and units of a wide range of physical values, as well as the mathematical relationship between them.

Link to main page: https://entankeadgangen.wordpress.com/thermal-showdown/

Link to news page (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/ThermalShowdown/

Link to Danish version: http://wp.me/p5OvLI-IO

When is Thermal Showdown the right choice?
The project target learning of advanced concepts directly, in contrast to for example Kahoot that target simple concepts and repetition of facts.

It is an excellent choice to introduce thermodynamics, and the individual cards can be given as rewards in systems such as Exploration of Knowledge.

What are the strengths of it?
Thermal Showdown allow the student to try different strategies to win, and in the mental process of trying to understand the game and the optimal ways to play, the student will gain a detailed and precise knowledge of physics.

What are the weaknesses?
The main weakness in Thermal Showdown is its specialisation - it is relevant only in the teaching of physics. Many other projects are more flexible, such as Bluerabbit.io.

What is the target age?
From around 12 to adult. The game rules are slightly complicated (though far less than comparable games such as Magic: The Gathering). Younger kids are able to play the game if they are willing to spend the time it takes to learn the rules.

How can it be modified?
The teacher can choose to give the students only a minimum set of cards to begin with, and then give out additional cards as rewards.