Assignment: Natural Hazards ES-ESS3.B-1 Assignment

Created by Alisha C on

16 activities: 16 games

172 min

Activity 1: Video Game. Estimated duration: 3 min

Disaster Detectives

Young scientists take a journey to explore the wonders of Earth's Natural Hazards

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (4) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (3499) 3.4 stars.

Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Newton Pool

The game consists of hand-crafted levels where the player controls a white ball. The goal of each level is to get the white ball to the end of the level in as few moves as possible, while racking up points by bumping golden balls into obstacles on the way! The game does not have any instructional math content, it simply has math review questions spread throughout.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (738) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (254549) 4.0 stars.

Activity 3: Question Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Galaxy Escape

10 Bright Monsters have been captured in space and they need your help to cross the galaxy jumping between platforms, finding them, and releasing them by correctly answering each question. Each monster that you release and unlock will be available to play with in the next level, in the search for the next monster. In your journey, you’ll be able to find power-ups, like ‘Double points’ and ‘Slow down’, which can be activated by finding gems, and their duration can be extended by correctly answering a question. Unlock and release the 10 different monsters and a spaceship along 10 different levels, while you make the most possible points.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (493) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (267443) 3.9 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 6 min

Disaster Utopia

Can you successfully plan to survive the natural disasters? In Disaster Utopia, students will use a budget to plan precautions and defend their city's population against an onslaught of natural disasters, including thunderstorms, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, and more!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (57) 3.1 stars.

Student Ratings (34855) 3.7 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 8 min

Hazardville

Help the mayor of Hazardville to save her city from natural hazards! Build or upgrade structures in order to deal with thunderstorms, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis and even a volcanic eruption!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (52) 4.6 stars.

Student Ratings (37604) 4.4 stars.

Activity 6: Question Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Newton Pool

The game consists of hand-crafted levels where the player controls a white ball. The goal of each level is to get the white ball to the end of the level in as few moves as possible, while racking up points by bumping golden balls into obstacles on the way! The game does not have any instructional math content, it simply has math review questions spread throughout.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (738) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (254549) 4.0 stars.

Activity 7: Question Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Galaxy Escape

10 Bright Monsters have been captured in space and they need your help to cross the galaxy jumping between platforms, finding them, and releasing them by correctly answering each question. Each monster that you release and unlock will be available to play with in the next level, in the search for the next monster. In your journey, you’ll be able to find power-ups, like ‘Double points’ and ‘Slow down’, which can be activated by finding gems, and their duration can be extended by correctly answering a question. Unlock and release the 10 different monsters and a spaceship along 10 different levels, while you make the most possible points.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (493) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (267443) 3.9 stars.

Activity 8: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 6 min

Disaster Utopia

Can you successfully plan to survive the natural disasters? In Disaster Utopia, students will use a budget to plan precautions and defend their city's population against an onslaught of natural disasters, including thunderstorms, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, and more!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (57) 3.1 stars.

Student Ratings (34855) 3.7 stars.

Activity 9: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 8 min

Hazardville

Help the mayor of Hazardville to save her city from natural hazards! Build or upgrade structures in order to deal with thunderstorms, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis and even a volcanic eruption!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (52) 4.6 stars.

Student Ratings (37604) 4.4 stars.

Activity 10: Question Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Galaxy Escape

10 Bright Monsters have been captured in space and they need your help to cross the galaxy jumping between platforms, finding them, and releasing them by correctly answering each question. Each monster that you release and unlock will be available to play with in the next level, in the search for the next monster. In your journey, you’ll be able to find power-ups, like ‘Double points’ and ‘Slow down’, which can be activated by finding gems, and their duration can be extended by correctly answering a question. Unlock and release the 10 different monsters and a spaceship along 10 different levels, while you make the most possible points.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (493) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (267443) 3.9 stars.

Activity 11: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 6 min

Disaster Utopia

Can you successfully plan to survive the natural disasters? In Disaster Utopia, students will use a budget to plan precautions and defend their city's population against an onslaught of natural disasters, including thunderstorms, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, and more!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (57) 3.1 stars.

Student Ratings (34855) 3.7 stars.

Activity 12: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 8 min

Hazardville

Help the mayor of Hazardville to save her city from natural hazards! Build or upgrade structures in order to deal with thunderstorms, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis and even a volcanic eruption!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (52) 4.6 stars.

Student Ratings (37604) 4.4 stars.

Activity 13: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 6 min

Disaster Utopia

Can you successfully plan to survive the natural disasters? In Disaster Utopia, students will use a budget to plan precautions and defend their city's population against an onslaught of natural disasters, including thunderstorms, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, and more!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (57) 3.1 stars.

Student Ratings (34855) 3.7 stars.

Activity 14: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 8 min

Hazardville

Help the mayor of Hazardville to save her city from natural hazards! Build or upgrade structures in order to deal with thunderstorms, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis and even a volcanic eruption!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (52) 4.6 stars.

Student Ratings (37604) 4.4 stars.

Activity 15: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 8 min

Hazardville

Help the mayor of Hazardville to save her city from natural hazards! Build or upgrade structures in order to deal with thunderstorms, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis and even a volcanic eruption!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (52) 4.6 stars.

Student Ratings (37604) 4.4 stars.

Activity 16: Question Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Defender: Natural Hazards (Elem)

You are defending your city from natural hazards like tsunamis, volcanoes, and tornadoes. You will use energy to buy defenses to protect your citizens and earn bonus energy by showing off your natural hazards knowledge. Your energy will be used to fight enemies that try to invade your city. Beat all four bosses and you win!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (53) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (12147) 4.3 stars.