Assignment: Light Energy

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Created by Amanda H (Mad Amoeba) on

10 activities: 10 games

126 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 11 min

Light Classroom - Electromagnetic Radiation

Experiment with the properties of light by moving around light sources, mirrors and other objects after a short introduction on reflection, refraction, opaque materials, transparent materials, and translucent materials. The goal is to get the light from its source to a cat!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (269) 4.7 stars.

Student Ratings (97491) 4.4 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 16 min

Lightventure (Elem)

In this game, you will participate in the annual bug Lightventure. At the summer camp, you will see various tents. Each tent will have four questions that you will need to unlock to get to the training grounds. You can use various items to complete your tasks. Your challenge is to guide the light beams from the emitters to the receivers. Good luck and happy camping!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (63) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (19571) 3.9 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 19 min

Properties of Matter

A hands-on experience for students to explore properties of matter! Some of the activities that players will do in this game include measuring temperature, weighing objects, and changing objects from one state of matter to another.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (379) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (46806) 3.9 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 16 min

Atomic Dungeon: Properties

There's a dungeon that needs exploring! Help an adventurer discover materials and learn about the properties of matter.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (59) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (9241) 4.0 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 8 min

Star Lit

Learning about primary and secondary colors becomes real as students use a color filter to change light waves. This game offers many teaching opportunities outside of just playing the game! Travel to nearby stars and catalog their planets using the science of light.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (28) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (13681) 3.5 stars.

Activity 6: Question Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

World Traveler - Places

The ultimate journey awaits! The more knowledge you have, the more you’ll travel around the globe!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (7) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (506) 3.8 stars.

Activity 7: Question Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Octopus Light (Elem)

You need to get the octopus back in the water by dropping boxes on top of the platform. You'll have to use good aim and strategy to be successful with this task. Along the way, you will also answer multiple-choice questions about light waves. Once you successfully complete all six modules, you will win the game!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (18) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (2994) 3.6 stars.

Activity 8: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 16 min

Wavebot

Join Dr. Camila and Wavebot as they discover the effects of waves on their environment. Play through all 8 levels of this puzzle and compete for the high score!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (97) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (17246) 4.1 stars.

Activity 9: Question Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

World Traveler - Places

The ultimate journey awaits! The more knowledge you have, the more you’ll travel around the globe!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (1) 5.0 stars.

Student Ratings (596) 3.6 stars.

Activity 10: Question Game. Estimated duration: 5 min

Knowledge Club Countdown

A knowledge challenge! You’re on the clock to answer as many questions correctly as you can. Who in class knows this topic best?

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (3) 5.0 stars.

Student Ratings (775) 3.5 stars.