System and method for teaching curriculum as an educational game

A system for teaching science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum comprising:

• a computer system having a processor, a non-transitory computer readable medium and at least one input device;
• a computer readable program stored in the non-transitory computer readable medium and executed on the processor of the computer system;
• wherein the computer readable program when executed on the computer system causes the computer system to:
• define at least one enemy avatar having a first set of scientific properties;
• define at least one player-controlled avatar that is configured to interact with the first set of scientific properties of the at least one enemy avatar using at least one game mechanism;
• receive an input from the at least one input device to use the at least one game mechanism;
• and
• simulate the interaction of the at least one game mechanism with the first set of scientific properties based on scientific principles.

A method for teaching science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum using an educational game executed on a computer system comprising:

• generating, using the computer system, an educational game with at least one curriculum-based game mechanism, where the educational game is comprised of:
• at least one enemy avatar having a first set of scientific properties;
• and
• at least one player-controlled avatar that is configured to interact with the first set of scientific properties of the at least one enemy avatar using the at least one curriculum-based game mechanism, wherein the interaction of the at least one curriculum-based game mechanism with the first set of scientific properties is a simulation of scientific principles;
• presenting, using the computer system, the educational game with curriculum-based game mechanisms to a user;
• receiving, using the computer system, a user input from the user including the at least one curriculum-based game mechanism;
• and
• resolving, using the computer system, the interaction of the at least one curriculum-based game mechanism with the first set of scientific properties of the at least one enemy avatar.