Assignment: Scientific Method and Geology on Mars

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5 activities: 5 games

70 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

Ms. Rose and Our Solar System! (Elem)

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.

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Teacher Ratings (93) 3.4 stars.

Student Ratings (28843) 3.7 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 11 min

An Alien's Guide to the Solar System

Hello alient student! Time to prepare for your field trip to Earth by learning all about the solar system!

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Teacher Ratings (61) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (44399) 4.0 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Attack of the Ice Giants

Follow our two main characters in a mission to save the world from the menacing Ice Giants! This catastrophic adventure will take a funny, light hearted turn when the focus shifts to how to defend against the invaders. Learn about the Scientific Method and experiment to find a way to stop the invasion!

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Teacher Ratings (83) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (57786) 4.3 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 14 min

Candy Rush

Embark on the BEST journey that seamlessly blends the SCIENTIFIC METHOD. Dive into this top game where you utilize observation, questioning (question), hypothesis formation, experimentation(experiment), analysis, and conclusion drawing to save islands from candy monsters! As you navigate through each level, you'll see firsthand how each step of the Scientific Method is intertwined with scientific concepts, boosting your analytical and problem-solving prowess. Observe the world around you, create a question, think of a hypothesis. Then solve everything using an experiment and data analysis!

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Teacher Ratings (89) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (57493) 4.6 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 17 min

Gargarians on Earth: A Look at Earth’s Systems

Gargaria, the home planet of Gargarians, is about to explode, and they need to build a planet before it explodes! They've come to Earth to learn Earth’s systems and build a planet for themselves that is similar to earth. Starting in the sky, learn about the atmosphere. Next, jump into the ocean and learn about the hydrosphere and the water cycle, before finally digging down to Earth’s core to understand the geosphere. 

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Teacher Ratings (22) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (10112) 3.4 stars.