Assignment: The Sun, Moon, and Stars: Patterns of Apparent Motion MS-ESS1.A-1a Assignment

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5 activities: 5 games

79 min

Activity 1: 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.

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Teacher Ratings (535) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (283820) 3.9 stars.

Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Volley Moon (Mid)

In this game, you will be tested on your knowledge of the apparent movement of the sun, stars, moon and Earth. You will answer questions about rotation and revolution and their effects on seasons, day length, stars and much more. Answer questions correctly and earn superpowers to use in an epic volleyball battle between the Earth and moon. Don't get thrown off orbit!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (132) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (17291) 3.6 stars.

Activity 3: Question Game. Estimated duration: 16 min

Sun Bubble Popper

In Sun Bubble Popper, you are defying gravity as you throw bubbles into the air to match with the groups. You need to match sets of three, and each level presents a different challenge. To help you, you will receive mystery bubbles that have unique abilities, but you only get mystery bubbles when you answer questions correctly.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (70) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (10733) 3.8 stars.

Activity 4: 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.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 25 min

Space Tracker

An outer space explorer needs to retrieve some special cargo that he lost. To achieve that, he must travel through time to the exact moment his cargo will be in place. Our character uses his spaceship to jump forward to the needed time. By using some hints left in pictures our friend will have to figure out the right settings of his ship to get to the moment he needs.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (7) 3.6 stars.

Student Ratings (3553) 3.4 stars.