Assignment: Rock Formation 8.ESS2.3 Assignment

Created by Salih M on

10 activities: 10 games

123 min

Activity 1: Question Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Weather Buster

It's time to take a shot at learning about weathering and erosion! Use your slingshot to hit the flying objects that will cross your screen. Some of the objects that you hit will provide you with facts. You will see other objects that will give you questions to answer that will boost your score. As the levels advance, the objects will move more quickly! Good luck!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (230) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (35096) 3.5 stars.

Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 16 min

Energy Bubble (Mid)

Oh no! Can you save the monkey? In this game, you will learn about energy. You have to balance your gaming skills with content knowledge skills. To progress, you need to throw balls up in the air to remove the balls blocking the coins. If you hit three colors in a row, you will get the coins you need to free the monkey. Good luck!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (47) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (12726) 3.8 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 (383) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (212664) 3.9 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

GeoMine

This game will be a two-dimensional mining game, featuring economy, gear progression and exercises to research new rocks and minerals.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (7) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (6715) 3.7 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 5 min

Changes Of Earth (Mid)

You will match pictures to definitions of Earth's processes. Many processes change the size and shape of the Earth's structures. In this game, you will identify which card represents the answer to each of fifteen questions. You will be given three cards with picture to choose from and you will have to match a scenario to those cards. Choose wisely. You only have four lives in the game.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (54) 3.6 stars.

Student Ratings (20579) 3.5 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 6 min

Geo Process

Geological card shark! In this quiz game, you will learn about the processes our planet engages in over scales of time and space by reading and examining cards. Then you will use those same cards to answer a series of questions about geological processes. Conserve your limited hearts as you play by answering all 20 questions correctly before the timer runs out!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (76) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (19852) 3.5 stars.

Activity 7: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 6 min

Memoria: Matter Cycling and Energy Flowing (Mid)

Have you ever wondered how the Earth works? This game will help you learn about the processes that occur on Earth. You will need to use your memory skills in this game and match two cards to gain information about the Earth's processes. At the end of each module, you will be awarded points. With these points you can buy extra time to view the cards before they are flipped over.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (89) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (35319) 3.7 stars.

Activity 8: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 6 min

Memoria: Weathering and Erosion

This game is a geologically themed memory matching game. You will try to find matching pairs in a group of cards. After each match that you make in the game, you are given a different fact about the geological process of erosion and weathering. In between levels, you can use some of the points that you gathered to purchase power-ups for the next level.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (110) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (51369) 3.7 stars.

Activity 9: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Walter's Travels - Weathering and Erosion

Meet Walter, a friendly animal who will guide you on your quest for knowledge about erosion and weathering. You will begin your journey by doing different activities to that will simulate weathering and erosion. The game continues with a variety of activities and information. At the end, you will play a bonus arcade game to award you for your good work.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (248) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (83811) 3.5 stars.

Activity 10: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 24 min

Super Gnomatic Rock Cycler

Go on a deep underground adventure with a gnome to learn about the rock cycle, and its three main groups: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (170) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (40713) 3.7 stars.