Assignment: More about Planet Earth

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6 activities: 5 games, 1 assessment

88 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 30 min

RACCOON : Resources Tycoon

The Raccoons need your help to build their own peaceful city by gathering Natural Resources in the fields. However, using Natural Resources also can have negative effects. Can you help them manage the city?

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Teacher Ratings (18) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (18123) 4.3 stars.

Activity 2: Assessment. Estimated duration: 3 min

Assessment with 3 questions from Earth Features and the Processes that Change It.

3 questions assessment

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 16 min

Mine Tales

Follow a spaceship pilot and her cute AI companion in their Earth adventures: dig your way through the layers of sediment to find ore, gems, fossils and ancient relics. Show your mining prowess and obtain the most valuable treasure of them all - knowledge!

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Teacher Ratings (81) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (24282) 4.2 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 11 min

History of Planet Earth

Did you know that Earth's surface is constantly changing? Play with the elements to see how it changes earths layers. Use a simulation to learn about deposition, sedimentary rocks, and fossils!

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Teacher Ratings (107) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (43789) 3.9 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 11 min

Plate Tectonics Adventure - Super Study Buddies

Help geologists fight off the Pesky Prospector and his rampaging Bad Bots from taking their research! Learn about Plate Tectonics, boil the Earth's core, collect puzzle pieces to complete your world map, and learn about unique landforms. You can even make your own earthquakes in this epic adventure!

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Teacher Ratings (344) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (73913) 4.0 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 17 min

Gargarians on Earth: A Look at Earth’s Systems

Gargaria, the home planet of Gargarians, is about to explode, and they need to build a planet before it explodes! They've come to Earth to learn Earth’s systems and build a planet for themselves that is similar to earth. Starting in the sky, learn about the atmosphere. Next, jump into the ocean and learn about the hydrosphere and the water cycle, before finally digging down to Earth’s core to understand the geosphere. 

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Teacher Ratings (22) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (9966) 3.4 stars.