Photon Phaser

What students practice

Students practice light topics including sources and shadows and mirrors and color, learning that glass lets a beam through, steel stops it, and mirrors bounce it elsewhere.

How to play

An always-on beam needs steering; players press the left and right arrow keys to tilt a mirror so the beam rests on and charges the right crystal, sliding off before it fills to change their mind. The power cell drains while thinking, emptying it three times ends the mission, and a miss shows the answer before it is asked again.

Teacher Setup

Teacher Setup lets a teacher choose All Topics, Sources and Shadows, or Mirrors and Color, clear chamber obstacles for a straight shot, set the speed, and choose whether a miss reveals the answer. A printable student report lists skills to practice.

Play it in Starship Arcade

Photon Phaser is one of 16 games in the Science room, a members room on the Promenade.