Assignment: Sun and the Earth-Moon System ES.3b Assignment

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3 activities: 3 games

23 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 8 min

Eclipses and Seasons Mini Golf

Fore! The sun, Earth, and moon are projectile to provide a comprehensive view of eclipses and seasons. Students will learn about seasons as well as the eclipse types and how they are produced.

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Teacher Ratings (101) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (34967) 3.6 stars.

Activity 2: 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.

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Teacher Ratings (122) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (28089) 3.5 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 6 min

Patterns of Apparent Motion (Mid)

Take a journey into space and learn how the motion of the Earth impacts our seasons, the way we see the moon, and how we measure time. You will begin this game in the learning phase, where you will watch different simulations of the Earth in space. In the mastering phase, you can manipulate the simulation to achieve different seasons and moon phases.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (285) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (78709) 3.5 stars.