Assignment: Factors Influencing Motion : Newton's First and Second Laws PS2.A-2 Assignment

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11 activities: 11 games

151 min

Activity 1: 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.

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Teacher Ratings (97) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (31915) 3.6 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Little Newton in The Energy of Motion

Little Newton is lost! Help Little Newton find their way home by guiding them to the end of the level, avoiding all the obstacles along the way. As you progress through the game, Little Newton will learn new skills that help them get through each level. Solve Kinetic Energy related puzzles and complete all six levels to return Newton to their home.

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Teacher Ratings (12) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (4330) 4.0 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Magnet Hunt

Can you find buried magnets, working on the idea that opposites attract? Your tool kit has compasses, iron filings and secret magnetic film!

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Teacher Ratings (6) 3.5 stars.

Student Ratings (2202) 3.0 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 16 min

Star Mission

A learning game to teach what gravitational force is and how it works.

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Teacher Ratings (4) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (1471) 2.9 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Gravitron 5000 (Mid)

In this game, you will learn about the force of gravity and its role in the solar system. Your mission is to protect the Earth from incoming asteroids. You will receive intel that will alert you of new strategies and provide you with tidbits of new information. While manning the space shuttle, you will have to correctly answer questions about gravity. Correct answers will upgrade your spacecraft so that you can better protect our planet.

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Teacher Ratings (88) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (34743) 3.6 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 25 min

Magnet Maze

Play as a scientist who uses their tool to move objects around with magnetic forces in order to solve puzzles

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Teacher Ratings (14) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (4471) 3.7 stars.

Activity 7: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 9 min

Force Fields and Variety of Interactions (Mid)

Albert is trying his best to get his time machine up and running again. He needs your help to collect three coins to get the job done. Simple enough, right? But to earn the coins, you'll need to demonstrate your knowledge about different forces fields. Each level of the game will include a short quiz to ensure that you know your stuff. Are you up for the challenge?

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Teacher Ratings (19) 3.5 stars.

Student Ratings (7688) 3.2 stars.

Activity 8: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Units & Motion

Are you ready to fly? In this game you will be a helicopter pilot demonstrating motion and position frame of reference. You will also learn about SI units and scientific notation. Try to avoid the obstacles! Each time you crash, you will have to answer multiple-choice questions to try again. Play through both rounds to get your final score!

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Teacher Ratings (47) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (11140) 3.2 stars.

Activity 9: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 22 min

Mighty Force Knights: Newton's 1st and 2nd Laws

Brave sir knight, our kingdom is in chaos! Only by mastering the laws of physics can you deliver us from the evil that beset our land!

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Teacher Ratings (272) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (51502) 3.9 stars.

Activity 10: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 8 min

Cowapult

You must launch a cow as far as possible by using a catapult, or in this case a Cowapult, and correctly answer questions about the SI system of measurement, position, motion, and acceleration. Each toss introduces a new topic. When you answer questions correctly, your cow will get a boost. Get prepared to use your Cowapult!

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Teacher Ratings (203) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (41274) 3.2 stars.

Activity 11: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Newton's Golf Island

Newton's Golf Island is a physics-based game where you have to play golf while learning about Newton's first and second laws. Aim, shoot and release to hit the target holes and get the highest score!

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Teacher Ratings (121) 4.5 stars.

Student Ratings (57573) 4.1 stars.