Finding the fun and games in science learning

Think back to your high school science class. Can you remember what the average class was like? If your school was like most U.S. high schools, science class probably consisted of memorizing terms, watching dated videos of Bill Nye the Science Guy, and participating in group labs. Some of these labs may have been mildly interesting, but many others may have felt repetitive and recycled-follow the instructions on the handout, write down your hypothesis and observations, and record the end result. Wash, rinse, repeat. © 2012 IEEE.