Created by Jessica A on
6 activities: 6 games
62 minActivity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min
Become a tectonic designer and help a friendly alien in a set of challenges to recreate the earth. The story guides the player through interactive tasks located in the 3D world. This game teaches plate tectonics and large-scale system interactions concepts.
Teacher Ratings (79) 4.0 stars.
Student Ratings (40947) 3.4 stars.
Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min
Your city has been destroyed by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and floods all caused by plate tectonics. You must escape the disaster!
Teacher Ratings (58) 4.4 stars.
Student Ratings (34005) 3.9 stars.
Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 11 min
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.
Teacher Ratings (34) 4.3 stars.
Student Ratings (20157) 3.5 stars.
Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min
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!
Teacher Ratings (33) 3.8 stars.
Student Ratings (16343) 3.7 stars.
Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 5 min
In this game you will learn more about the many features of the deepest parts of the world: the seafloor. Help Jacques navigate his sub in the deep seas. Use his sub to take important pictures of the seafloor, but you will need to be careful. You will have to look out for sea mines and look for energy to increase your area of visibility. Good luck Mr. Cousteau! In this game you will learn more about the many features of the deepest parts of the world: the seafloor. Help Jacques navigate his sub in the deep seas. Use his sub to take important pictures of the seafloor, but you will need to be careful. You will have to look out for sea mines and look for energy to increase your area of visibility. Good luck Mr. Cousteau! Note: When playing this game on iPad, it should be played in a Chrome Browser rather than Safari.
Teacher Ratings (72) 4.1 stars.
Student Ratings (23808) 3.7 stars.
Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 6 min
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.
Teacher Ratings (90) 3.8 stars.
Student Ratings (20981) 3.1 stars.