Assignment: Gravity & Galaxies

Created by David P on

4 activities: 4 games

48 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Gravitron 5000 (Mid)

In this game, you will learn about the force of gravity and its role in the solar system. Your mission is to protect the Earth from incoming asteroids. You will receive intel that will alert you of new strategies and provide you with tidbits of new information. While manning the space shuttle, you will have to correctly answer questions about gravity. Correct answers will upgrade your spacecraft so that you can better protect our planet.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (88) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (34823) 3.6 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Gravity Hero

Help astronaut Jim regain his memory through a thrilling space adventure!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (10) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (4066) 3.5 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

Gravity and the Birth of Our Solar System

In this game, you will go on a time travel journey from the formation of our solar system all the way into the distant future up until death of our sun. You will learn how the solar system began to form, how the sun and the planets formed, and how the sun will eventually die. Along the way, you will play mini-games to simulate different stages of the process.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (398) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (92838) 4.0 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Galaxy Explorer

An adventure game about space and galaxies.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (7) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (2070) 3.0 stars.