chance to learn about natural
processes and life cycles, or how people, animals, plants, and inorganic
matter are connected; educated mentorship, or a guiding
presence knowledgeable enough to provide more information
about what one is experiencing; and hands-on activity with actual
consequences. While game environments, no matter how lovingly
realized, are not substitutes for direct experience of the natural
world, more and more people are turning to virtual worlds not
only for entertainment but