Assignment: The Sun, The Earth, and the Milky Way Galaxy 8.8B Assignment

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6 activities: 6 games

101 min

Activity 1: Question Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Educagent

You are tasked with infiltrating the headquarters of a corrupt corporation. You must make it to the mainframe computer on the top floor to collect evidence for an investigation.

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Teacher Ratings (215) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (153241) 3.8 stars.

Activity 2: 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 (409) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (101965) 4.0 stars.

Activity 3: Question Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Educagent

You are tasked with infiltrating the headquarters of a corrupt corporation. You must make it to the mainframe computer on the top floor to collect evidence for an investigation.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (215) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (153241) 3.8 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 14 min

Ms. Rose and the Milky Way!

In this game, your teacher is Ms. Rose and she will help you work through a series of mini-games to learn about galaxies and the Milky Way. You will learn about the shapes of galaxies, how they are formed, and the effect of light travel and light years on what we see in the sky. After each mini-game, you will earn a badge and assess what you've learned.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (93) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (19916) 3.2 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 14 min

Ms. Rose and the Milky Way!

In this game, your teacher is Ms. Rose and she will help you work through a series of mini-games to learn about galaxies and the Milky Way. You will learn about the shapes of galaxies, how they are formed, and the effect of light travel and light years on what we see in the sky. After each mini-game, you will earn a badge and assess what you've learned.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (93) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (19916) 3.2 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Galaxy Rangers

You got sucked into a black hole and taken to a faraway corner of the Universe! But don't worry, the Galaxy Rangers are here to help you find your way back to Earth. Join exciting research missions on your spaceship, which you can upgrade to explore even farther!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (11) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (4505) 3.9 stars.