Assignment: Distance Between Objects in Space SC.8.E.5.1 Assignment

Created by Michael B on

10 activities: 10 games

142 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 23 min

Moon Quest: A Moon Exploration Platformer Game

In this game, you will travel to the moon to gather important information to take back to Earth. Once you've landed on the moon, you will explore dangerous terrain to collect lunar pieces and other clues. After each level, you will get back into your spaceship to travel to a new spot and learn even more. You'll have to complete eight levels of the game to win!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (93) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (12360) 3.7 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 6 min

Patterns of Apparent Motion (Mid)

Take a journey into space and learn how the motion of the Earth impacts our seasons, the way we see the moon, and how we measure time. You will begin this game in the learning phase, where you will watch different simulations of the Earth in space. In the mastering phase, you can manipulate the simulation to achieve different seasons and moon phases.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (285) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (78709) 3.5 stars.

Activity 3: Question Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Nervous Apple (Mid)

Help this apple defy gravity. Instead of falling from trees, this apple needs your help jumping across platforms. Hop from column to column while collecting coins. You will occasionally land on a special column where you need to answer questions related to gravity. If you fall, you'll have the chance to answer questions and keep going! Can you get the apple to the party?

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (70) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (11415) 3.4 stars.

Activity 4: Question Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

Around and Around

Travel around the solar system in this game. Using gravity to propel you from one planet to another, hop from planet to planet by answering questions about solar system bodies like the sun, moons, and asteroids. However, if you don't judge gravity correctly, you may miss the next planet! Alas, you can answer questions correctly to get back on track.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (127) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (26341) 3.7 stars.

Activity 5: Question Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

The Force Escapes

Help your character escape! In this game, you are a spaceman super hero and must travel to collect supplies so that you can open a door. You must collect three batteries so that you can light your flashlight. Once you've lit your flashlight, you will be able to find the key to the door to reach the next level. You'll answer questions about forces and force fields along the way.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (34) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (12679) 3.7 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 19 min

Gravitation

In this simulation, you will be guiding a spacecraft around space using the gravitational pull from other objects. Your goal is to aim carefully so that your spaceship can disappear into the wormhole. Take into consideration your speed and direction, along with the movement and mass of the planetary bodies, to navigate successfully into each black hole.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (37) 3.5 stars.

Student Ratings (5749) 3.2 stars.

Activity 7: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 19 min

The Stars And Beyond

After playing this game, you will be a Professor at NASA. Your training begins in a lab where the Professor will use three different telescopes to show you the marvels of the universe and galaxies. You will receive your academic certification by answering multiple-choice questions about what you've learned. Each round consists of different activities and a galaxy of information! Good Luck, future Professor!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (74) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (12586) 3.1 stars.

Activity 8: 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 (89) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (34969) 3.6 stars.

Activity 9: Question Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Galaxy Volleyball

You just got served! In this rousing round of volleyball, you will learn about the solar system and our galaxy. As the ball swishes past the net, all these important facts will swish into your brain. Play close attention so you can defeat your opponent at the end! After a short introduction, you will be ready to bump, set, spike the quiz into oblivion.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (47) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (10384) 3.6 stars.

Activity 10: Question Game. Estimated duration: 16 min

Galactic Monkey (Mid)

In this game, a monkey will teach you about galaxies and the universe. You'll need to remember what you've learned, because the monkey needs your help! You will need to pop the bubbles to save the monkey from the perils of outer-space. Each step of the way you'll gain a little more knowledge about the rules that govern space.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (95) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (13963) 3.9 stars.