Cloud Lab
Students forecast weather by reading water-cycle clues. Good for quick prediction/debrief routines.
Find in launch packTeacher test kit
Send this to a teacher and get useful signal.
A practical first-test guide for trying SIM Arcade with students or previewing it during prep. Start small, watch what students do, and capture specific feedback.
Recommended first tests
These are stable, easy-to-explain launch-pack choices with strong teacher-preview guidance.
Plastic Pulse
Students manage stormwater and see how small choices ripple through a local environment.
Find in launch packMarket Shock Exchange
Students test tradeoffs, incentives, and system shocks through a fast economics simulation.
Find in launch packPick a test format
Use the smallest format that gives you real classroom evidence.
20
Quick station
Pairs play one launch-pack sim for 10â12 minutes, then answer one debrief question.
30
Small-group pilot
Half class or one table group plays while you watch first-minute confusion and discussion quality.
45
Full period
Preview, play, compare choices, and run a whole-class debrief using the teacher-preview prompts.
05
Prep-only review
No students yet: open teacher previews and tell us what would stop you from assigning it.
Teacher script
Today you are going to test a simulation. Your job is not just to win. Your job is to notice what changes, what surprises you, and what tradeoffs the system creates. After the sim, be ready to explain one choice you made and one thing the system taught you.
After the test, send three notes.
What worked, what confused students, and what would make the sim easier to use tomorrow.