Stories From the Cores

Analyze evidence from under the ocean floor to unlock stories.

Deep beneath the ocean floor, what discoveries are possible? Join

science bot Rovee on 3 expeditions with the International Ocean

Discovery Project. Drill core samples from below the ocean floor,

compare the layers, investigate hypotheses, and piece together

dramatic stories of life on Earth.

Stores from the Cores is a suite of 3 single-player mini games about

deep ocean core science. The games feature multiple choice questions,

exploring 3D environments with science bot Rovee via point and

click controls. Collecting mineral samples for scientific research, and

matching games that all teach players about deep ocean core science.

The mini games are the following:

Mysteries of the Core

Why are bits of land plants found in cores drilled from

under the sea floor far from shore?

Deep Dark Life

How are microbes able to live inside rocks hundreds of feet below

the sea floor? Find out what the Center for Dark Energy Biosphere Investigations has discovered.

Die-no-saur

What do dinosaurs and plankton have in common? What happened

on Earth when dinosaurs, plankton and lots of other life went extinct?

Accuracy

These games are based on current scientific data. HOWEVER, we did add cartoon eyes to the microbes.

Funding from

This project is funded through National Science Foundation Award #1515856 and the Center for

Dark Energy Biosphere Investigations.