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10 activities: 10 games
137 minActivity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 17 min
Oh no! All of the data about geologic time periods has been erased! We need to gather information about eons, eras, and periods. Can you help recover it? To do so, you will have to dig through the past and uncover history to put the pieces back together. Make sure you pay attention because there is a quiz at the end!
Teacher Ratings (64) 3.7 stars.
Student Ratings (12250) 3.1 stars.
Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 16 min
Get ready to use the claw to grab objects related to geologic time! In this game, you will move to different levels by answering questions correctly. Put your knowledge about geologic time scales and the Earth's composition into action as you grab rocks. Aim your grabber and try to grab away. Once you've cleared all objects from the ground, you have won!
Teacher Ratings (47) 3.6 stars.
Student Ratings (6365) 2.9 stars.
Activity 3: Question Game. Estimated duration: 7 min
In this game, you will help Lisa, a future geologist, answer questions to fulfill her requirements to become the best geologist. This game consists of two mini-games. In the first game, you will answer questions about geologic time in a game show style quiz. When you have answered all the questions correctly, you will be tested one more time by the Geological Society in a matching game.
Teacher Ratings (55) 3.9 stars.
Student Ratings (14191) 3.5 stars.
Activity 4: Question Game. Estimated duration: 15 min
In this game, you will read a collection of facts about rock strata and the fossil record. After reading each fact, you will be required to answer questions about what you read. For every question you get right, you receive an extra life. After completing four questions, you get to play a puzzle game using the lives you earned. There are ten rounds! So do what you can to remember what you learned!
Teacher Ratings (36) 3.9 stars.
Student Ratings (5870) 3.4 stars.
Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 13 min
You will play a volunteer archaeologist searching for fossils. You will receive tools to help with your task, and read books that teach you about various topics related to fossils. After you learn about fossils, you will venture off to three different mines to find fossils. After you find your collection of fossils, you will put them into geological order. Finally, you are tested on your new knowledge with a series of questions.
Teacher Ratings (50) 3.9 stars.
Student Ratings (8301) 3.5 stars.
Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 13 min
Have you ever wanted to be a fossil hunter? That's exactly what you'll do in this game. You will dig for fossils and sell them for money. You'll have to properly date them to get top dollar though! You will use the clues to choose the correct era and how many years ago the fossilized organism existed. You might come across some surprises underground as well. What will you find?
Teacher Ratings (194) 4.2 stars.
Student Ratings (38517) 3.8 stars.
Activity 7: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 13 min
Watch the Earth move before your very eyes! You will learn about fossil records, geologic events, and dating! You will watch rock layers build and geologic events happen. With the information from the lesson, answer questions about fossils and rock layers. When you find the hidden letters, they will unscramble to a secret word or phrase!
Teacher Ratings (196) 4.3 stars.
Student Ratings (26626) 3.4 stars.
Activity 8: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 12 min
This time Ms. Rose is the curator of the museum, and she is reviewing information about the fossil record. You will play various mini-games to learn more about the fossil record, and help put back together Rexxy, the museum's resident dinosaur. Before you play each mini-game, Ms. Rose teaches you about a specific part of the fossil record. Collect all the bones by completing all the mini-games.
Teacher Ratings (70) 4.2 stars.
Student Ratings (19910) 3.4 stars.
Activity 9: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 18 min
Finally, the day has arrived for your very first archeological dig! You need to help Ellie find fossils and return them to their proper place in the Geologic Time Scale! You will quickly discover you have a lot to learn as you start your fieldwork. Advance through the training sites to score energy points that you can use to assist you in digging up valuable fossils. Are you ready to dig in?
Teacher Ratings (119) 4.3 stars.
Student Ratings (19295) 3.4 stars.
Activity 10: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 13 min
In this game, you will help Dr. Fossil collect fossils from each layer of the Earth. As you dig up fossils, you will earn money so you can continue excavating. At the end of each layer, you must pass a quiz before you may dig into an older layer of rock. As you dig, you will discover different fossils and relationships about how rock layers are deposited!
Teacher Ratings (203) 4.4 stars.
Student Ratings (37817) 3.7 stars.