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Assignment: Atmospheric And Oceanic Circulation 6.3.3 Assignment

Created by Mindee H (Surprised Element) on 02/22/2023

9 activities: 9 games

125 min

Activity 1: Question Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Ocean Frenzy

In this game, you will learn about the ocean's currents and how they affect weather and climate. There are five modules in this game. If you come into contact with a crab or bomb, you will lose a life. If you lose all your lives, you will need to start the level again. As you collect seashells and anchors, you will receive hints or answer multiple choice questions.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (56) 3.6 stars.

Student Ratings (17956) 3.5 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 9 min

Ocean Fun

You will take a journey all over the world and learn about the ocean's different characteristics. There are different mini-games that you will have to play to get to different learning modules in the game. You will get to use your hand-eye coordination to control a submarine in the deep sea and test your skill with a puzzle.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (43) 3.4 stars.

Student Ratings (15583) 3.2 stars.

Activity 3: Question Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Battle of Wits - Ocean Strike

In this game, you will learn about the ocean and its properties. Take on the monsters as you battle them with your wits! If you answer the question correctly, the number of points on the card will be taken from your opponent, knocking them down! Take away all of the points before you lose yours so that you can knock out the monster! Have fun collecting battle cards and pages for your Codex. Good luck!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (52) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (6350) 3.8 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 5 min

Influence of the Oceans

Why is water colder the deeper you go? In this game, you will learn about convection and conduction with regards to the ocean. You will learn about how the ocean affects temperature and weather. You will observe simulated explanations of thermal energy and the oceans. Make sure you pay close attention. You will be asked questions at the end from the information you learn.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (105) 3.4 stars.

Student Ratings (54751) 3.1 stars.

Activity 5: 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.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (215) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (151044) 3.8 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Climate Cities

In this game you will use your knowledge of how geography affects climate to satisfy the needs of multiple cities. If a city wants colder temperatures, place it further from the equator. If the city needs more humidity, place it closer to the ocean or place a rainforest near them. You will also need to consider how climate affects weather to equip cities with appropriate weatherproofing.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (34) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (9026) 3.5 stars.

Activity 7: Question Game. Estimated duration: 16 min

Ocean Bubble Popper

Pop the ocean bubbles! You will learn about ocean currents in this fun game. You are on the ocean floor, and you need to shoot bubbles and match their colors so that you can knock the bubbles free. You will need to make it to the layer of coins at the top to pass the level. When you answer questions correctly, you will earn special tools that will help!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (27) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (7767) 3.8 stars.

Activity 8: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 9 min

Deep Water Clean Up

You will try to clean up as much trash from the ocean by using different effects. Learn about different effects on ocean currents such as salinity and heat to help you navigate the submarine through the depths of the ocean to collect trash. The more answers that you answer correctly and the more trash that you collect, the more points you will get through the ten different levels.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (48) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (15075) 2.7 stars.

Activity 9: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 21 min

Ocean's Booty

Can you battle the challenges of ocean currents in order to get Blackbeard's cargo docked? Gather bits of wisdom and tips about ocean currents in order to help Blackbeard and his crew. During the game, you must masterfully manipulate water currents by changing temperature, wind, and salinity to use the currents to help, and not defeat you. Arrr you up to the challenge?

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (36) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (12767) 3.6 stars.

Description

Standards

UT Science

Topics

6.3.3 Atmospheric And Oceanic Circulation

Vocabulary

Coriolis Effect, density, salinity, conduction, convection, radiation, ocean currents, equator, weather, thermal energy, atmospheric circulation patterns, solar energy, reflection, climate, global ocean system, thermal energy, conduction, convection, radiation, density, specific heat, surface currents, deep currents, buoys, satellites, El Nino, La Nina, ocean currents, salinity, density, convection currents, conduction, convection, convection currents, energy, thermal energy, temperature, heat, climate, , weather, climate, temperature, flood, wildfire, hurricane, mountain, rainforest, humidity, Equator, Arctic Circle, Antarctic Circle, Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, factory, carbon emissions, greenhouse gasses, weather-proofing, coastal cities, temperature, salinity, ocean currents, density, density, surface currents, underwater currents, salinity, coriolis effect, climate, upwelling, oceanographer, currents, wind, temperature, salinity, Coriolis effect, trade winds, westerlies, clockwise, counterclockwise, equator, dense, salinity