🌿 Experience the complete plant life cycle in this award-winning educational simulation — completely offline, no Steam required!
- 🌱 Complete Plant Life Cycle: Experience every stage from seed to reproduction
- 🌞 Photosynthesis Simulation: Balance sunlight, water, and nutrients in real-time
- 🧬 Educational STEM Content: Learn botany, biology, and environmental science
- 🎯 Adaptive Difficulty: Perfect for K-12 students and curious learners
- 🚫 No DRM: Completely offline — no Steam, no online account needed
- 📚 Classroom Ready: Built-in educational materials and lesson plans
- 🎨 Beautiful Visuals: Stunning plant growth animations and environments
- 🔧 Setup Assistant: One-click installation with custom configurations
Balance energy and nutrients as your plant grows
- Download the setup assistant package
- Extract using 7-Zip or WinRAR
- Run the setup assistant
- Configure display and educational settings
- Start growing your plant!
| Phase | Focus | Learning Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 🌱 Germination | Resource allocation | Seed biology, water uptake |
| 🌿 Growth | Photosynthesis management | Light reactions, carbon fixation |
| 🌸 Flowering | Pollination strategy | Reproduction, genetics |
| 🍃 Maturity | Seed production | Life cycles, dispersal |
- OS: Windows 7+, macOS 10.12+, Ubuntu 16.04+
- RAM: 2GB minimum, 4GB recommended
- Storage: 1GB available space
- Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible
# 1. Download the setup assistant
wget https://github.com/Reach-for-the-Sun-Offline-Free/reach-for-the-sun-offline-setup-assistant/releases/latest/download/setup-assistant.zip
# 2. Extract the package
unzip setup-assistant.zip
# 3. Run the setup assistant
./setup-assistantFor teachers and educators:
- Enable Classroom Mode for simplified controls
- Configure Learning Objectives matching your curriculum
- Access Lesson Plans and Assessment Tools
- ✅ Photosynthesis Process: Understand light and dark reactions
- ✅ Plant Anatomy: Learn about roots, stems, leaves, and flowers
- ✅ Environmental Factors: Explore how climate affects plant growth
- ✅ Life Cycles: Experience complete plant reproduction
- 📚 Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
- 🎓 Common Core Mathematics (data analysis, measurement)
- 🌍 Environmental Science standards
- 🔬 International Baccalaureate (IB) biology
- Setup Assistant - One-click installation tool
- Configuration Manager - Display and audio settings
- Educational Resources - Lesson plans and activities
- Save Manager - Backup and restore game progress
- Troubleshooting Guide - Common issues and solutions
- 📄 Teacher's Guide (PDF) - Classroom implementation strategies
- 🎥 Video Tutorials - Getting started and advanced features
- 📊 Assessment Rubrics - Evaluate student understanding
- 🌐 Online Resources - Links to supplementary materials
We welcome contributions from educators and developers! Whether it's:
- 🐛 Bug Reports - Help us improve the experience
- 💡 Feature Suggestions - New educational content ideas
- 📝 Translations - Make it accessible globally
- 🎨 Educational Content - Lesson plans and activities
- 🔧 Technical Improvements - Code optimizations
See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
MIT License - see LICENSE for details.
This project is free for educational use in schools and universities.
- Filament Games - Original game development
- Educational Consultants - STEM curriculum specialists
- Community Contributors - Translations and improvements
- Teachers and educators who provided feedback
- Students who tested the educational content
- Open source community for tools and resources
- 🌐 Official Website: reach-for-the-sun-offline-free.github.io
- 📚 Educational Resources: Lesson Plans & Activities
- 🎥 Video Tutorials: YouTube Channel
- 💬 Educator Community: Discord Server
- 📧 Contact: support@reach-for-the-sun.edu
- 🔗 Original Game: Steam Page
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🌱 Made with ❤️ for educators and curious minds everywhere 🌱
Grow knowledge, one plant at a time!