
Designed to address Next Generation Science Standards, McGraw Hill Education’s Inspire Science curriculum blends science and STEM concepts with problem-based learning, literacy, and math skills. Filament Games developed four engaging learning games as a key component of this exciting new core curriculum – each designed to encourage experimentation, critical thinking, and self-guided learning through play.




Developed with McGraw-Hill, Cosmic Pet Pods is a life science game that explores the principles of biological adaptation. Players act as caretakers in a space-themed facility, tasked with matching diverse creatures to specialized pods that simulate various Earth-like and alien biomes. By analyzing physical traits against environmental challenges like temperature and terrain, learners observe how specific characteristics influence an organism's health and survival. This simulation highlights the critical relationship between an animal's morphology and its ecological niche.
Ecological Niches, Environmental Suitability, Natural Selection, Animal Behavior




Developed with McGraw-Hill, Pinball Energy Challenge is a physical science game that illustrates the laws of energy conservation. Players navigate a pinball through various levels, interacting with bumpers, springs, and gears that change the ball's movement. These interactions provide a visual representation of how potential energy transforms into kinetic energy or how friction converts motion into heat. By solving puzzles that require specific amounts of force or speed, learners gain a practical understanding of how energy is transferred between objects and transformed across different states.
Energy Transformation, Kinetic & Potential Energy, Mechanical Systems, Physics Reasoning




Developed with McGraw-Hill, Save Our Spheres is an earth science game that explores the interconnected nature of Earth's four primary subsystems. Players manage various human activities and industrial choices, tracking how pollutants move from one sphere to another. The gameplay demonstrates how a change in the atmosphere can trigger cascading effects in the hydrosphere or biosphere, requiring players to balance development with ecological health. By navigating these turn-based scenarios, learners gain an understanding of how systemic interactions determine the overall stability of the planet.
Earth Systems Science, Pollution & Sustainability, Interconnected Spheres, Environmental Impact




Developed with McGraw-Hill, Animobile Adventures is a life science game that explores the relationship between biological adaptations and survival. Players navigate a customizable vehicle through diverse biomes, identifying specific environmental obstacles such as extreme temperatures or difficult terrain. By equipping the Animobile with physical traits and behavioral patterns inspired by real-world animals, learners test which combinations are most effective for specific habitats. This iterative process demonstrates how specialized adaptations allow organisms to thrive within their ecological niches.
Biological Adaptation, Habitat Analysis, Adaptive Traits, Evolutionary Pressures
