Assignment: Fossils & Evolution Games

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5 activities: 5 games

72 min

Activity 1: Question Game. Estimated duration: 26 min

Life vs Robots

You will use the power of life to defend your laboratory from evil robots. Learn about evolution, vertebrates, invertebrates and the different ways they have evolved. Each type of organism has a different power that can be used to help defend the lab. You will help the organisms evolve when you earn enough points from gathering resources and answering questions correctly. You will help your organisms to evolve to be more powerful and live longer.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (33) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (2587) 3.7 stars.

Activity 2: 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 (4743) 3.2 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 6 min

Wave Wizard: The Fossil Record

Surfs up! You're a wizard who surfs on his magic beard! The wizard is on a quest to learn about the fossil record. You will collect informative fossils as you go on your adventure! While surfing, you'll be attacked by a ferocious sea dragon; answer the questions correctly and you'll jump over him. Hopefully you can stick a perfect landing.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (28) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (4399) 2.8 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 18 min

Fossil Hunter

Finally, the day has arrived for your very first archeological dig! You need to help Ellie find fossils and return them to their proper place in the Geologic Time Scale! You will quickly discover you have a lot to learn as you start your fieldwork. Advance through the training sites to score energy points that you can use to assist you in digging up valuable fossils. Are you ready to dig in?

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (119) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (19258) 3.4 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

Dr. Fossil

In this game, you will help Dr. Fossil collect fossils from each layer of the Earth. As you dig up fossils, you will earn money so you can continue excavating. At the end of each layer, you must pass a quiz before you may dig into an older layer of rock. As you dig, you will discover different fossils and relationships about how rock layers are deposited!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (202) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (37695) 3.7 stars.