Briefing
Different kinds of energy have different advantages. Some are cheap, some are safer for the environment, and some are very efficient. Usually, though, you can't get all three. In this Mind Game, you'll have to pull off a balancing act to keep your city going!
Activity
In this game, your job is to provide power for a gigantic city. But you need to do it without running out of money or ruining the environment.
On the screen, you'll be given three power plants to choose from. Sometimes they're the same, sometimes they're different.
For each power plant, you'll see how much power it gives you, how much it costs, and how much it affects the environment.
Click on a power plant to buy it. After you buy it, you'll get three more choices.
Keep buying power plants until you can meet your city's power demands.
If you run out of money, or if you do too much damage to the environment, the game is over!
Debriefing
What worked best: buying the same kind of power plant, or using several different kinds of power plants? Was any one kind of power "perfect" across the board?
Some kinds of power plants are easier to build than others. What are some reasons why that might be true?
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