Assignment: Radiation, Conduction, and Convection 6.4c Assignment

Created by Nicole P on

5 activities: 5 games

67 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 7 min

Wind Simulator

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!

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Teacher Ratings (14) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (11930) 3.4 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

Forecaster

Here's your chance to prove the weather report wrong. In this game, you will look at a few of the factors that contribute towards the overall weather forecast and try to predict the next day's weather. Use weather indicators like wind speed, barometer, wind direction, and humidity to help put together the weather report. You can then look back at previous days to accurately predict the chance of rain. Be the best weather forecaster you can be!

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Teacher Ratings (120) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (23932) 3.0 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 19 min

Storm Chasers

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!

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Teacher Ratings (153) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (28880) 3.4 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 8 min

Weather Master

You get to create the weather in this game! You will use the elements necessary to form different types of weather and drag them onto the scene. As you drag them into their correct locations, changes will occur and you will observe how clouds, fog, and other elements of weather form. As you play, you will learn new information and answer multiple choice questions to show what you know.

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Teacher Ratings (184) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (49931) 3.8 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Climate Cities

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.

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Teacher Ratings (34) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (10310) 3.4 stars.