Assignment: Electrical Attraction and Repulsion SC.5.P.10.3 Assignment

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4 activities: 4 games

43 min

Activity 1: Question Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Newton Pool

The game consists of hand-crafted levels where the player controls a white ball. The goal of each level is to get the white ball to the end of the level in as few moves as possible, while racking up points by bumping golden balls into obstacles on the way! The game does not have any instructional math content, it simply has math review questions spread throughout.

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Teacher Ratings (740) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (255159) 4.0 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 8 min

Electric Guardian

You will be playing as the spaceship defender! Operating the electric field generator to repel enemies!

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Teacher Ratings (29) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (24359) 4.1 stars.

Activity 3: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

John Travoltage

Play with John’s foot and arm to explore when he gets a zap! Describe and draw models for common static electricity concepts, such as transfer of charge, attraction, repulsion, and grounding. Note: Students will automatically move through this simulation after 10 minutes of playtime.

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Teacher Ratings (64) 2.5 stars.

Student Ratings (13447) 3.3 stars.

Activity 4: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Balloons and Static Electricity

Ever wonder why a balloon sticks to your sweater or a wall? Explore the charges in the sweater, balloons, and the wall as you investigate static electricity. Describe and raw models for common static electricity concepts including charge transfer, attraction, and repulsion. Show or hide the charges, and make predictions about behavior of the balloon. Note: Students will automatically move through this simulation after 10 minutes of playtime.

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Teacher Ratings (55) 3.1 stars.

Student Ratings (13957) 3.1 stars.