Nitrogen Cycle Game

Can you control nitrogen and move it from plants to deer to clouds? You'll have to watch out for a tricky opponent!

Play Game
Nitrogen Cycle Game

  • Learn how nitrogen moves through the world! In this board-game style game, players use Action cards, like Plant Death and Plant Assimilation, to convert nitrogen atoms from one form to another.

    Nitrogen Cycle is part of the Yard Games, our collection of middle school science games. Designed as playful introductions to complex topics, the games are online and free to play.

Illustration featuring a purple flower with a water droplet, a muddy puddle with plants, and a crystal object.
Illustration of a nitrogen cycle game board with hexagonal zones, featuring plants, animals, and underground layers. Red and blue teams have side panels with processes like plant death, assimilation, and herbivorism. A character at the bottom offers instructions.
Game interface showing a hexagonal board with red and blue team zones, plants, and animals. Includes turn indicator, score, and card selection for actions like plant death and nitrogen fixation.
Illustrated board game interface featuring hexagonal tiles with plant and animal icons. A sidebar for red and blue teams shows game actions like "Plant Death" and "Herbivorism." A dialogue box displays the message, "Cool, so you played 'Bacteria Digestion' to move nitrogen to 'Atmosphere.'"