Assignment: Formation of Igneous, Metamorphic and Sedimentary rocks 6.ESS.3 Assignment

Created by Joe M on

10 activities: 10 games

154 min

Activity 1: Question Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Weather Buster

It's time to take a shot at learning about weathering and erosion! Use your slingshot to hit the flying objects that will cross your screen. Some of the objects that you hit will provide you with facts. You will see other objects that will give you questions to answer that will boost your score. As the levels advance, the objects will move more quickly! Good luck!

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Teacher Ratings (231) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (35172) 3.5 stars.

Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Educagent

You are tasked with infiltrating the headquarters of a corrupt corporation. You must make it to the mainframe computer on the top floor to collect evidence for an investigation.

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Teacher Ratings (215) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (153241) 3.8 stars.

Activity 3: Question Game. Estimated duration: 16 min

Energy Bubble (Mid)

Oh no! Can you save the monkey? In this game, you will learn about energy. You have to balance your gaming skills with content knowledge skills. To progress, you need to throw balls up in the air to remove the balls blocking the coins. If you hit three colors in a row, you will get the coins you need to free the monkey. Good luck!

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Teacher Ratings (47) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (12734) 3.8 stars.

Activity 4: Question Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Galaxy Escape

10 Bright Monsters have been captured in space and they need your help to cross the galaxy jumping between platforms, finding them, and releasing them by correctly answering each question. Each monster that you release and unlock will be available to play with in the next level, in the search for the next monster. In your journey, you’ll be able to find power-ups, like ‘Double points’ and ‘Slow down’, which can be activated by finding gems, and their duration can be extended by correctly answering a question. Unlock and release the 10 different monsters and a spaceship along 10 different levels, while you make the most possible points.

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Teacher Ratings (535) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (283820) 3.9 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 17 min

Lisa's Time Travel

Ms. Lisa a young explorer on a journey to learn about rocks! She travels with her time machine to unlock the secrets of the past. She experiments on rocks' properties and shares her findings. This game is an adventurous travel through time. Will you join her as a rock explorer?

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Teacher Ratings (115) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (30519) 3.5 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 6 min

Memoria: Matter Cycling and Energy Flowing (Mid)

Have you ever wondered how the Earth works? This game will help you learn about the processes that occur on Earth. You will need to use your memory skills in this game and match two cards to gain information about the Earth's processes. At the end of each module, you will be awarded points. With these points you can buy extra time to view the cards before they are flipped over.

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Teacher Ratings (89) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (35477) 3.7 stars.

Activity 7: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 6 min

Memoria: Weathering and Erosion

This game is a geologically themed memory matching game. You will try to find matching pairs in a group of cards. After each match that you make in the game, you are given a different fact about the geological process of erosion and weathering. In between levels, you can use some of the points that you gathered to purchase power-ups for the next level.

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Teacher Ratings (111) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (51485) 3.7 stars.

Activity 8: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Walter's Travels - Weathering and Erosion

Meet Walter, a friendly animal who will guide you on your quest for knowledge about erosion and weathering. You will begin your journey by doing different activities to that will simulate weathering and erosion. The game continues with a variety of activities and information. At the end, you will play a bonus arcade game to award you for your good work.

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Teacher Ratings (248) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (84506) 3.5 stars.

Activity 9: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 24 min

Super Gnomatic Rock Cycler

Go on a deep underground adventure with a gnome to learn about the rock cycle, and its three main groups: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

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Teacher Ratings (180) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (44431) 3.7 stars.

Activity 10: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 25 min

The Stones Fest

Your rock band has been kidnapped by Lord Borem who wants to steal your mates talent to become the best guitarist on Earth. Help Marble, the guitarist, to rescue his friends using your rock cycle knowledge. This game features a full story and a practice mode. In story mode, your students will go over a complete lesson about rock formation and geological processes. You'll rescue your friends by creating rocks of each type, collect all the patches for your vest, and defeat Lord Borem in an epic rock cycle knowledge battle. The practice mode offers a summary of the same rock cycle topics in a shorter gameplay -- it's perfect to prepare your students before an assessment.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (8) 3.1 stars.

Student Ratings (4165) 3.7 stars.