Assignment: Common Ancestry 8.LS4.2 Assignment

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11 activities: 11 games

143 min

Activity 1: Question Game. Estimated duration: 14 min

Final Approach: Common Ancestry

You will begin the game by filling your vessel with energy when you answer questions about embryological evidence for common ancestry. Next, you will maneuver your vessel to reach the end of the level. Collect points along the way while avoiding hazards. You must make it to the end without running out of energy to win each level. Complete all three levels to score the most points!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (22) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (3367) 2.9 stars.

Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 8 min

Escape!: Evolutionary History Using Fossils

Can you escape? You are a scientist who will travel from one laboratory to another by solving puzzles about evolution and fossils. Once a laboratory is reached, you must correctly answer questions about evolution and fossil evidence to continue to the next level. You will encounter obstacles as you progress through the grid. Be careful of falling rocks and snakes!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (26) 3.6 stars.

Student Ratings (6903) 3.1 stars.

Activity 3: Question Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Galaxy Escape

10 Bright Monsters have been captured in space and they need your help to cross the galaxy jumping between platforms, finding them, and releasing them by correctly answering each question. Each monster that you release and unlock will be available to play with in the next level, in the search for the next monster. In your journey, you’ll be able to find power-ups, like ‘Double points’ and ‘Slow down’, which can be activated by finding gems, and their duration can be extended by correctly answering a question. Unlock and release the 10 different monsters and a spaceship along 10 different levels, while you make the most possible points.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (493) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (267481) 3.9 stars.

Activity 4: Question Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Galaxy Escape

10 Bright Monsters have been captured in space and they need your help to cross the galaxy jumping between platforms, finding them, and releasing them by correctly answering each question. Each monster that you release and unlock will be available to play with in the next level, in the search for the next monster. In your journey, you’ll be able to find power-ups, like ‘Double points’ and ‘Slow down’, which can be activated by finding gems, and their duration can be extended by correctly answering a question. Unlock and release the 10 different monsters and a spaceship along 10 different levels, while you make the most possible points.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (493) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (267481) 3.9 stars.

Activity 5: Question Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Basketball Master

Shoot a basketball through the hoop and answer some questions along the way! The game does not have any instructional content, it simply has review questions spread throughout.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (1000) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (308888) 3.9 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 9 min

Evo Cell

It's time to develop! One of the many pieces of evidence to support evolution is that of embryonic development. Take your zygote through its steps of development by collecting power ups to grow your embryo and avoid enemies that will cause you to lose life. Pay close attention to the similarities that each of the vertebrates exhibit in these early stages.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (20) 3.5 stars.

Student Ratings (4933) 3.2 stars.

Activity 7: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 18 min

Dig Adventure - Reconstructing Evolution (Mid)

In this game, you are a paleontologist digging for ancient fossils. Dig through the Earth to find all ten missing fossils to try to reconstruct the ancient skeletons. While you dig, spiders will attack from above, and if you dig too much, your character get too tired to keep going. Once you've gathered all the fossils, you will get to assemble the skeleton you've discovered!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (65) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (13435) 3.4 stars.

Activity 8: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 11 min

Evolution (Mid)

In this game, you will explore evolution first hand. You direct a single cell organism as it seeks out food and evolves overtime. As you seek out nutrients, you will need to watch out for threats and predators. Along the way, you will learn new information about evolution and test your knowledge as you advance through the levels.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (34) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (7011) 3.4 stars.

Activity 9: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Ms. Rose and the Fossil Record!

This time Ms. Rose is the curator of the museum, and she is reviewing information about the fossil record. You will play various mini-games to learn more about the fossil record, and help put back together Rexxy, the museum's resident dinosaur. Before you play each mini-game, Ms. Rose teaches you about a specific part of the fossil record. Collect all the bones by completing all the mini-games.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (71) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (21211) 3.4 stars.

Activity 10: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 9 min

Walter's Travels - Evolution & Fossils (Mid)

Meet Walter, a smart, talking dog who is going to show you around the interesting world of evolution. Walter will be your guide and give you information on the subject! You will use your knowledge and play mini-games to help Walter investigate match limb bones to correct animals, dig for fossils, compare embryos. You'll get to practice your memory, make identifications, and even race a car.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (82) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (27031) 3.4 stars.

Activity 11: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Ms. Rose & Common Ancestry!

Kick back at the beach with Ms. Rose as she guides you in this game! You will complete six mini-games in which you will learn about common ancestry as evidenced by embryonic similarities. Each mini-game will present a small chunk of new information, along with a task or two to complete. Play through all six mini-games to win!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (196) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (42343) 3.7 stars.