Assignment: Thermal Energy 6.PS3.4 Assignment

Created by Erin G on

5 activities: 5 games

75 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

The Candy Store- heat as energy transfer

All the candy in the world is at your fingertips in this game! You will operate a candy factory, and you need to make as many sweets as possible. You will produce as many candies as you can by spinning a circular candy cane. The more times you click, the more sweets you earn, as you answer questions about heat and thermal energy correctly.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (80) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (25390) 3.8 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

Flow of thermal energy (Mid)

You are a young engineer in a lab, and it is your day to learn about thermal energy. Each level imparts a new task related to heat transfer. Most of the tasks require you to heat up different materials like bricks, aluminum or plastics and measure or watch the change in temperature of each. You will try out fifteen different experiments to understand thermal energy.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (165) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (53069) 3.6 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 21 min

Temperature and Total Energy

Do you have energy? Of course you do! Everything has energy. This game will teach you about a very specific type of energy called thermal energy. You will learn to use the Bunsen burner to increase temperature, the balance scale to measure mass, and the thermometer to measure temperature. You will then apply all of these skills to answer questions about thermal energy.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (70) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (7916) 3.3 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 16 min

Study Escape Room: Changing Temperature

In this game, you will try to escape from a room that is almost entirely dark. As you wander around the halls you will encounter information blocks and question gates. Pick up clues from the blocks along the way and answer questions about temperature, thermal energy, and energy exchange. Be patient as you play and try to find your way out of the study room.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (69) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (17119) 3.2 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Temperature, Thermal Energy and Particle Motion

This game is a simulation of how temperature is related to particle motion and thermal energy. It is a step by step explanation of the role of heating sources, thermometers, and kinetic energy involved in particle motion. You will have to complete basic tasks such as adding heat, reading a thermometer, and sorting cups based on temperature. Complete all stages of the game to win!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (245) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (61869) 3.7 stars.