Assignment: Phase Changes 5.PS1.1 Assignment

Created by J’Len S on

4 activities: 4 games

46 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Lift the Ship

In this game, students will manipulate water evaporating, condensing, and freezing it to see it in solid, liquid, and gas states. They will be regularly reminded that the original mass and volume stays the same throughout these changes. The simulation is a great alternative to organizing lab work!

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Teacher Ratings (57) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (37807) 4.1 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

What's the Matter

Explore a charming world as you unlock the power behind the amazing properties of matter! Build the perfect tool using your powers of deduction and knowledge about the unique properties of different materials. With colorful graphics and a relaxed atmosphere that encourages exploration, this game is a fun way for players to discover more about the matter that makes up everything around us!

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Teacher Ratings (47) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (45291) 4.1 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

Guardians of Matter - Super Study Buddies

Escape the Chamber of Trials by using scientific tools to measure the different properties of matter. Why does a bowling ball sink while basketball doesn't? Salt or sand - which one dissolves in water? Prove your knowledge to the Guardians of Matter and make it back to the outside world!

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Teacher Ratings (220) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (99623) 4.3 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 8 min

Snow Cone Festival!

In this game students will learn the basics of the states of matter, how they change states, and how mass is conserved, all while making snow cones at a summer festival! Knowledge of mixing solutions, evaporation and condensation will also be key to creating the perfect snow cone!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (16) 3.6 stars.

Student Ratings (18473) 4.0 stars.