Assignment: Force and Motion Games 1

Created by Ashley H on

6 activities: 6 games

67 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Collision

This game starts with a short tutorial about kinetic energy. Once you go into the control room for asteroid destruction, you have to click the incoming asteroids to determine the mass and velocity of the rocket you will launch to destroy it. Make good decisions with your calculations, because you're also on a budget! The less money you spend helps you gain more points on the scoreboard.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (39) 3.6 stars.

Student Ratings (8498) 3.4 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 11 min

Mr. Genius Kinetic Energy

You've got the best teacher around to teach you about kinetic energy. Professor Genius's science class is going to take you through a series of visualizations to help explain kinetic energy and its relationship to mass and velocity. You will learn about the various forms of kinetic energy and see how each type of kinetic energy is applied.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (97) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (32028) 3.6 stars.

Activity 3: Question Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

You've Got Potential (Mid)

In this game, you'll get to spring into action! Help your spring bounce between platforms while learning about different types of potential energy. You will jump from platform to platform collecting coins. You will occasionally land on a special platform where you need to answer questions related to photosynthesis. If you fall, you'll have the chance to answer questions and keep going!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (88) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (17244) 3.5 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 11 min

Potential Disaster

Do you have energy? In this game, you will store up your potential energy to play several mini-games. Each mini-game can be completed by utilizing different types of potential energy. You'll need to learn about gravitational and elastic energies and put them to use in the challenge section. The more you know the more points you'll earn. What will your high score be?

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (156) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (39132) 3.7 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

Treasure Collector

Did you know that energy and force are related? In this game you'll experiment with energy to create a force on a ball to collect treasure! Each step of the way, you'll learn a little more about energy and forces and how they relate. Hunting the treasure will get harder with each level. Are you up for this task?

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (35) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (10762) 3.6 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 9 min

Earth Defense

Aliens are attacking... look out! Thankfully you have the last spaceship able to defend the Earth from the energy people of Galaxy Newton. It's up to you to defend the Earth from their advanced weapons. Shoot down the oncoming asteroids and prepare yourself for the quiz questions in between attacks. Can you protect the Earth long enough to survive all the levels?

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (35) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (7531) 3.5 stars.