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10 activities: 10 games
122 minActivity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 7 min
Can you change wind and air pressure according to your will? You'll have to figure out how to make weather patterns--and even cyclones!
Teacher Ratings (12) 3.8 stars.
Student Ratings (10810) 3.4 stars.
Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 15 min
In this game, you will learn about weather and climate factors. Take on the monsters as you battle them with your wits! If you answer the question correctly, the number of points on the card will be taken from your opponent, knocking them down! Take away all of the points before you lose yours so that you can knock out the monster! Have fun collecting battle cards and pages for your Codex. Good luck!
Teacher Ratings (101) 4.0 stars.
Student Ratings (18873) 3.7 stars.
Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min
In this game you will use your knowledge of how geography affects climate to satisfy the needs of multiple cities. If a city wants colder temperatures, place it further from the equator. If the city needs more humidity, place it closer to the ocean or place a rainforest near them. You will also need to consider how climate affects weather to equip cities with appropriate weatherproofing.
Teacher Ratings (34) 4.1 stars.
Student Ratings (9020) 3.5 stars.
Activity 4: Question Game. Estimated duration: 15 min
Take on the monsters as you battle them with your wits! In this game, you will battle monsters using your knowledge of the water cycle and weather patterns. If you answer the question correctly, the number of points on the card will be taken from your opponent, knocking them down! Take away all of the points before you lose yours so that you can knock out the monster!
Teacher Ratings (141) 4.0 stars.
Student Ratings (14733) 3.8 stars.
Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 19 min
In this exciting driving game, you are required to navigate a vehicle through a severe storm ranging from tornadoes to thunderstorms. You will dodge the obstacles that appear in the road. To help you through the storms, you can upgrade your vehicle with stars you earn by answering questions about weather and the water cycle to maximize your score!
Teacher Ratings (153) 4.1 stars.
Student Ratings (28843) 3.4 stars.
Activity 6: Question Game. Estimated duration: 15 min
The game consists of hand-crafted levels where the player controls a white ball. The goal of each level is to get the white ball to the end of the level in as few moves as possible, while racking up points by bumping golden balls into obstacles on the way! The game does not have any instructional math content, it simply has math review questions spread throughout.
Teacher Ratings (725) 4.0 stars.
Student Ratings (248095) 4.0 stars.
Activity 7: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 5 min
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.
Teacher Ratings (105) 3.4 stars.
Student Ratings (54640) 3.1 stars.
Activity 8: Question Game. Estimated duration: 10 min
It's time to take a shot at learning about weathering and erosion! Use your slingshot to hit the flying objects that will cross your screen. Some of the objects that you hit will provide you with facts. You will see other objects that will give you questions to answer that will boost your score. As the levels advance, the objects will move more quickly! Good luck!
Teacher Ratings (230) 4.3 stars.
Student Ratings (35108) 3.5 stars.
Activity 9: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 6 min
This game is a geologically themed memory matching game. You will try to find matching pairs in a group of cards. After each match that you make in the game, you are given a different fact about the geological process of erosion and weathering. In between levels, you can use some of the points that you gathered to purchase power-ups for the next level.
Teacher Ratings (110) 3.7 stars.
Student Ratings (51401) 3.7 stars.
Activity 10: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min
Meet Walter, a friendly animal who will guide you on your quest for knowledge about erosion and weathering. You will begin your journey by doing different activities to that will simulate weathering and erosion. The game continues with a variety of activities and information. At the end, you will play a bonus arcade game to award you for your good work.
Teacher Ratings (248) 4.0 stars.
Student Ratings (84107) 3.5 stars.