Activity 1: Assessment. Estimated duration: 6 min
Assessment with 6 questions from Positioning and Relationships between the Sun, Earth, and Moon.
6 questions assessment
Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 16 min
Bubble Eclipse (Mid)
This game will help you become as brilliant as the sun in a solar eclipse. You will read an introduction to eclipses and seasons. You will then release bubbles by answering questions about eclipses and seasons. Each bubble has a surprise waiting for you. After you earn enough coins, you will advance to the next level. There will be a short quiz at the end.
Ratings
Teacher Ratings (176) 4.1 stars.
Student Ratings (24781) 3.8 stars.
Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 23 min
Moon Quest: A Moon Exploration Platformer Game
In this game, you will travel to the moon to gather important information to take back to Earth. Once you've landed on the moon, you will explore dangerous terrain to collect lunar pieces and other clues. After each level, you will get back into your spaceship to travel to a new spot and learn even more. You'll have to complete eight levels of the game to win!
Ratings
Teacher Ratings (93) 3.9 stars.
Student Ratings (12345) 3.7 stars.
Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 9 min
Lunar Phases: Meteor Defense
This game will begin with a lesson about lunar phases. After the lesson, you will have the opportunity to manipulate a simulation and adjust the moon's position in orbit. When you finish the simulation phase, you can move on to defend your city against a meteor shower. Your knowledge of the moon's phases will help you earn money to upgrade your missile defense system. Play Meteor Defense for a Lunar Adventure.
Ratings
Teacher Ratings (122) 3.8 stars.
Student Ratings (28023) 3.5 stars.
Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 6 min
Patterns of Apparent Motion (Mid)
Take a journey into space and learn how the motion of the Earth impacts our seasons, the way we see the moon, and how we measure time. You will begin this game in the learning phase, where you will watch different simulations of the Earth in space. In the mastering phase, you can manipulate the simulation to achieve different seasons and moon phases.
Ratings
Teacher Ratings (285) 4.2 stars.
Student Ratings (78511) 3.5 stars.