Assignment: Seafloor Spreading and Subduction MS-ESS1.C-2 Assignment

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5 activities: 5 games

67 min

Activity 1: 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 (383) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (212669) 3.9 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

The Secret Base: Plate Tectonics

Ready to visit our secret base at the core of Planet Earth? Come learn about plate tectonic and the planet's structure with our crew! We have information, activities, and an all you can eat buffet!

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Teacher Ratings (28) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (14866) 3.7 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Escape

Your city has been destroyed by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and floods all caused by plate tectonics. You must escape the disaster!

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Teacher Ratings (57) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (33029) 3.9 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 6 min

Seafloor Secrets

In this game, you will learn about the structures and functions of oceanic landforms. You will explore the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and its forms. Learn how the mantle makes a new crust and pushes out of the center of the mid-ocean ridge and match sea-floor land forms to their functions. Click on the correct answer to move forward in the game. Have fun recreating the ocean.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (90) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (20902) 3.1 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 11 min

Seafloor Explorer 9

In this game you are a deep sea explorer. You have sonar and a drill so you can take samples of rock. You will be able to obtain sonar images within each rock. With each sample and each sonar reading you interact with your team at headquarters. With the help of your team, you'll understand what you are seeing and learn about deep sea rock, plate tectonics, sedimentation, and trenches.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (29) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (16661) 3.5 stars.