Assignment: Gravity and the Birth of our Solar System MS-ESS1.B-3 Assignment

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7 activities: 7 games

106 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Doruk's Adventures on the Moon

Doruk is on a journey to explore the phases of the moon, the glorious object that illuminates our night sky! Will you join him to learn more?

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Teacher Ratings (16) 3.2 stars.

Student Ratings (2952) 2.9 stars.

Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Volley Moon (Mid)

In this game, you will be tested on your knowledge of the apparent movement of the sun, stars, moon and Earth. You will answer questions about rotation and revolution and their effects on seasons, day length, stars and much more. Answer questions correctly and earn superpowers to use in an epic volleyball battle between the Earth and moon. Don't get thrown off orbit!

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Teacher Ratings (132) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (17277) 3.6 stars.

Activity 3: 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.

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Teacher Ratings (285) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (78510) 3.5 stars.

Activity 4: 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!

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Teacher Ratings (74) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (12564) 3.1 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 28 min

Hyper Space

In the Hyper Space game we will learn about the solar system in a fun way. Discover the secrets of the universe and visit each planet!

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Teacher Ratings (49) 3.0 stars.

Student Ratings (5806) 3.2 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

Explore: My Space Ride (Mid)

Climb aboard, space explorers! It's time to take a journey through our solar system. Use the arrow keys to control the spaceship as you maneuver through space. You'll ride right by the sun and all our planets. Your space adventure will reach you about the formation of our solar system from beginning to end. Keep a steady path but avoid the asteroids as they will cause you to lose points!

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Teacher Ratings (51) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (16228) 3.4 stars.

Activity 7: 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.

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Teacher Ratings (403) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (96563) 4.0 stars.