Assignment: Reconstructing Life's History Using Fossils S7L5.c Assignment

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5 activities: 5 games

65 min

Activity 1: Question Game. Estimated duration: 8 min

Escape!: Evolutionary History Using Fossils

Can you escape? You are a scientist who will travel from one laboratory to another by solving puzzles about evolution and fossils. Once a laboratory is reached, you must correctly answer questions about evolution and fossil evidence to continue to the next level. You will encounter obstacles as you progress through the grid. Be careful of falling rocks and snakes!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (26) 3.6 stars.

Student Ratings (6903) 3.1 stars.

Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 18 min

Defender: The Fossil Record (Mid)

This game will teach you about fossils: how they are formed, the different types, and what we can learn from them. You will have to defend yourself against dinosaur fossils that have come to life! Earn extra points for showing off your knowledge of fossils. Make sure you build up your defenses before the giant T-Rex shows up!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (56) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (8342) 4.0 stars.

Activity 3: Question Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

The Fossil Quest (Mid)

You will become a world traveling paleontologist when you play this game. As you travel around the world, you will learn about the fossil record and different types of fossils. Each continent you travel to offers a different game for you to play. When you have completed your travels, you will take a final quiz to test your knowledge.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (44) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (9765) 3.7 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 9 min

Walter's Travels - Evolution & Fossils (Mid)

Meet Walter, a smart, talking dog who is going to show you around the interesting world of evolution. Walter will be your guide and give you information on the subject! You will use your knowledge and play mini-games to help Walter investigate match limb bones to correct animals, dig for fossils, compare embryos. You'll get to practice your memory, make identifications, and even race a car.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (82) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (27019) 3.4 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 18 min

Dig Adventure - Reconstructing Evolution (Mid)

In this game, you are a paleontologist digging for ancient fossils. Dig through the Earth to find all ten missing fossils to try to reconstruct the ancient skeletons. While you dig, spiders will attack from above, and if you dig too much, your character get too tired to keep going. Once you've gathered all the fossils, you will get to assemble the skeleton you've discovered!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (65) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (13389) 3.4 stars.