Worksheet: 8th Grade FSSA Review #1 - Free Games and Assessments - Legends of Learning

Assignment: 8th Grade FSSA Review #1

Created by Jonathan G (Awesome Johnnikins) on 03/28/2022

10 activities: 8 games, 2 assessments

97 min

Activity 1: Question Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Ocean Frenzy

In this game, you will learn about the ocean's currents and how they affect weather and climate. There are five modules in this game. If you come into contact with a crab or bomb, you will lose a life. If you lose all your lives, you will need to start the level again. As you collect seashells and anchors, you will receive hints or answer multiple choice questions.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (56) 3.6 stars.

Student Ratings (18064) 3.5 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 5 min

Influence of the Oceans

Why is water colder the deeper you go? In this game, you will learn about convection and conduction with regards to the ocean. You will learn about how the ocean affects temperature and weather. You will observe simulated explanations of thermal energy and the oceans. Make sure you pay close attention. You will be asked questions at the end from the information you learn.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (109) 3.4 stars.

Student Ratings (59080) 3.1 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

The Secret Base: Plate Tectonics

Ready to visit our secret base at the core of Planet Earth? Come learn about plate tectonic and the planet's structure with our crew! We have information, activities, and an all you can eat buffet!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (33) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (16363) 3.7 stars.

Activity 4: Assessment. Estimated duration: 4 min

Assessment with 4 questions chosen from Geological Evolution of Earth.

4 questions assessment

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

Fossil Hunt

Have you ever wanted to be a fossil hunter? That's exactly what you'll do in this game. You will dig for fossils and sell them for money. You'll have to properly date them to get top dollar though! You will use the clues to choose the correct era and how many years ago the fossilized organism existed. You might come across some surprises underground as well. What will you find?

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (194) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (38613) 3.8 stars.

Activity 6: Assessment. Estimated duration: 3 min

Assessment with 3 questions chosen from Positioning and Relationships between the Sun, Earth, and Moon.

3 questions assessment

Activity 7: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 9 min

Lunar Phases: Meteor Defense

This game will begin with a lesson about lunar phases. After the lesson, you will have the opportunity to manipulate a simulation and adjust the moon's position in orbit. When you finish the simulation phase, you can move on to defend your city against a meteor shower. Your knowledge of the moon's phases will help you earn money to upgrade your missile defense system. Play Meteor Defense for a Lunar Adventure.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (122) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (28089) 3.5 stars.

Activity 8: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 5 min

Science Fair: Patterns of Motion (Mid)

You will help a fellow student create a science project about how the Earth, moon, and sun move around each other. You will help the student design his model, learn the cause of the seasons, and identify different types of solar and lunar eclipses. This game might help you create your next science fair project or just help you visualize how the Earth, moon, and sun interact.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (72) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (27617) 3.4 stars.

Activity 9: Question Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Educagent

You are tasked with infiltrating the headquarters of a corrupt corporation. You must make it to the mainframe computer on the top floor to collect evidence for an investigation.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (215) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (153241) 3.8 stars.

Activity 10: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

Ms. Rose and Our Solar System! (Mid)

A narrator, Ms. Rose, teaches about the solar system through a collection of interactive puzzles. You will play several mini-games to explore the solar system and methods of space exploration. There are several components including putting together a telescope, matching dwarf planets, exploring gravity and Earth's orbit, identifying man-made space craft, and putting planets in the correct place in relation to the sun.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (88) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (33450) 3.5 stars.

Description

60-90 minutes of content to support review of strategic standards. Vocab words listed are for the games and may not reflect the tier 3 vocab utilized on FSSA.

Standards

NGSSSFL NGSSS (Deprecated Sub-Standards)

Topics

SC.6.E.7.5 The Role of the Sun's Energy on Earth
SC.7.E.6.5 Plate Tectonics
SC.7.E.6.4 Geological Evolution of Earth
SC.8.E.5.9 Positioning and Relationships between the Sun, Earth, and Moon
SC.8.E.5.6 Solar Properties
SC.8.E.5.3 Hierarchical Relationships Between Planets and Other Astronomical Bodies

Vocabulary

Coriolis Effect, density, salinity, conduction, convection, radiation, ocean currents, equator, weather, thermal energy, atmospheric circulation patterns, solar energy, reflection, conduction, convection, convection currents, energy, thermal energy, temperature, heat, climate, Tectonic plates, Subduction zone, Earthquake, Volcano, Fault, Transform fault, Convergent fault, Divergent fault, Lithosphere, Mantle, Crust, Core, flora, fauna, radiometric dating, Pleistocene, megafauna, glacial tundra, cryophilic plants, taiga biome, stratum, Cretaceous, coniferous plants, Jurassic, gymnosperms, herbaceous plants, Triassic, labyrinthodonts, cryptogams, Bivalvia class, Devonian, myriapoda, arachnids, vascular plants, Nautiloid subclass, Ordovician, invertebrates, trilobites, agnathas , lunar phase, gibbous, waxing, waning, solar system, gravity, revolution, equator, southern hemisphere, northern hemisphere, solstice, equinox, eclipse, umbra, penumbra,, , dwarf planet, comets, asteroids, gravity, velocity, orbital, lander, rover, telescope, ocular, finderscope, tripod, solar system, asteroid belt, gravity