StopDisastersGame.org (http://www.stopdisastersgame.org)

common sense media says

Natural disasters become less scary in sim games.


parents & educators say

What parents need to know

Parents need to know that through simulation games kids will watch a disaster happen to a community from a top-down perspective. After preparing for the ensuing disaster, kids watch a wild fire encompass homes and burn them to the ground, or a hurricane blow off the top of buildings. The images in the games are graphic representations of areas -- not real-life photos or videos -- but because of the nature of the topic, the simulation might be too scary for some kids. But no one is shown as being injured; the death toll is simply assigned in the aftermath. There are also videos and real stories of kids who survived disasters in the Information section.

Educational value: Kids learn how to prepare for natural disasters.
Positive messages: Kids learn to help others.
Violence: Violence in nature is depicted and can be scary for sensitive kids.
Sex: Not applicable.
Language: Not applicable.
Consumerism: Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Not applicable.

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What to talk about

Talk to your kids
Families can talk about whether they live in an area likely to experience a natural disaster and what steps they can take to minimize its effect. Many times, people affected don't have access to the Internet. How else might they get information they need to protect themselves? Warning systems? Radio broadcasts?

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
As with all good simulation games, at StopDisastersGame.org kids learn by trial and error. One caveat: Given the nature of the topic, some kids may find the simulations too scary. But while people are reported as dead or injured, you never see anyone being hurt -- you just see destroyed homes and landscapes.

In addition to learning by doing, the site also provides fact sheets on each type of disaster and links to other resources.


This review was written by Jinny Gudmundsen
 
 

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nsvv
teen, 14 years old
 
A really neat game that fulfils its purpose excellently.
Stop Disasters is a really neat little (free) flash game that educates kids in a fun way. It's very professionally done to the standard that one could expect from a paid game. There are also no ads on the website.

rhianna692445
teen, 15 years old
 
fun
it is very good .it is good to learn about the natural distars that really happen.

azerty
teen, 17 years old
 
AZERTYUIOP

schuymarch1
teen, 17 years old
 
My favorite site...
This is my favorite site. Thanks, Commonsensemedia for the link.

werewolf555
kid, 8 years old
 
great website
i think this is a great website because it teaches you what natural disasters are like i might be a tiny bit scary for kids under 7 but other than that its great.

PurpleKat
teen, 15 years old
 
I like this site,
This is a great site. It is very funny. No adds. And it does teach some interesting facts on disasters. Both what causes them and how you can protect yourself. Very good site. *thumbs up*

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