Assignment: Convection Patterns on Earth 6.ESS2.2 Assignment

Created by Jenny M on

6 activities: 6 games

68 min

Activity 1: Question Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Water Travelers

You get to be a fish and a penguin in this game. You will start off as a penguin who has to jump over openings in the ice to avoid being eaten by seals. As you slide across the ice, you will be given facts and questions about the water cycle. After you survive as a penguin, you will journey underwater as a fish.

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Teacher Ratings (42) 3.6 stars.

Student Ratings (6211) 3.4 stars.

Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Ocean Frenzy

In this game, you will learn about the ocean's currents and how they affect weather and climate. There are five modules in this game. If you come into contact with a crab or bomb, you will lose a life. If you lose all your lives, you will need to start the level again. As you collect seashells and anchors, you will receive hints or answer multiple choice questions.

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Teacher Ratings (56) 3.6 stars.

Student Ratings (18064) 3.5 stars.

Activity 3: Question Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Galaxy Escape

10 Bright Monsters have been captured in space and they need your help to cross the galaxy jumping between platforms, finding them, and releasing them by correctly answering each question. Each monster that you release and unlock will be available to play with in the next level, in the search for the next monster. In your journey, you’ll be able to find power-ups, like ‘Double points’ and ‘Slow down’, which can be activated by finding gems, and their duration can be extended by correctly answering a question. Unlock and release the 10 different monsters and a spaceship along 10 different levels, while you make the most possible points.

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Teacher Ratings (535) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (283820) 3.9 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 9 min

Ocean Fun

You will take a journey all over the world and learn about the ocean's different characteristics. There are different mini-games that you will have to play to get to different learning modules in the game. You will get to use your hand-eye coordination to control a submarine in the deep sea and test your skill with a puzzle.

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Teacher Ratings (43) 3.4 stars.

Student Ratings (15687) 3.2 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 9 min

Deep Water Clean Up

You will try to clean up as much trash from the ocean by using different effects. Learn about different effects on ocean currents such as salinity and heat to help you navigate the submarine through the depths of the ocean to collect trash. The more answers that you answer correctly and the more trash that you collect, the more points you will get through the ten different levels.

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Teacher Ratings (48) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (15135) 2.7 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 5 min

Influence of the Oceans

Why is water colder the deeper you go? In this game, you will learn about convection and conduction with regards to the ocean. You will learn about how the ocean affects temperature and weather. You will observe simulated explanations of thermal energy and the oceans. Make sure you pay close attention. You will be asked questions at the end from the information you learn.

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Teacher Ratings (109) 3.4 stars.

Student Ratings (59080) 3.1 stars.