Hopu
Hopu is a mobile game that encourages children (8-12 years) to explore basic science concepts in a fun and engaging way. Phenomena in their environment, such as sound and noise levels, can be measured and recorded through discovering and hatching imaginary creatures. By carrying out their own observations, recording their methods, and collecting new creatures, we aim to motivate children and excite them to learn science.
PUBLICATIONS
Snatch and hatch: Improving receptivity towards a nature of science with a playful mobile application
Hannah Qiao, Hussel Suriyaarachchi, Sankha Cooray, and Suranga Nanayakkara. 2023. Snatch and Hatch: Improving Receptivity Towards a Nature of Science with a Playful Mobile Application. In Proceedings of the 22nd Annual ACM Interaction Design and Children Conference (IDC '23). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 278–288. https://doi.org/10.1145/3585088.3589384