Activity 1: Assessment. Estimated duration: 3 min
Assessment with 3 questions from Seafloor Spreading and Subduction.
3 questions assessment
Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 5 min
Search For The Seafloor (Mid)
In this game you will learn more about the many features of the deepest parts of the world: the seafloor. Help Jacques navigate his sub in the deep seas. Use his sub to take important pictures of the seafloor, but you will need to be careful. You will have to look out for sea mines and look for energy to increase your area of visibility. Good luck Mr. Cousteau! In this game you will learn more about the many features of the deepest parts of the world: the seafloor. Help Jacques navigate his sub in the deep seas. Use his sub to take important pictures of the seafloor, but you will need to be careful. You will have to look out for sea mines and look for energy to increase your area of visibility. Good luck Mr. Cousteau! Note: When playing this game on iPad, it should be played in a Chrome Browser rather than Safari.
Ratings
Teacher Ratings (71) 4.1 stars.
Student Ratings (22407) 3.7 stars.
Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 11 min
Seafloor Explorer 9
In this game you are a deep sea explorer. You have sonar and a drill so you can take samples of rock. You will be able to obtain sonar images within each rock. With each sample and each sonar reading you interact with your team at headquarters. With the help of your team, you'll understand what you are seeing and learn about deep sea rock, plate tectonics, sedimentation, and trenches.
Ratings
Teacher Ratings (34) 4.3 stars.
Student Ratings (19256) 3.5 stars.
Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 6 min
Seafloor Secrets
In this game, you will learn about the structures and functions of oceanic landforms. You will explore the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and its forms. Learn how the mantle makes a new crust and pushes out of the center of the mid-ocean ridge and match sea-floor land forms to their functions. Click on the correct answer to move forward in the game. Have fun recreating the ocean.
Ratings
Teacher Ratings (90) 3.8 stars.
Student Ratings (20954) 3.1 stars.