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

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3 activities: 2 games, 1 assessment

16 min

Activity 1: Assessment. Estimated duration: 5 min

Assessment with 5 questions from The Sun, Moon, and Stars: Patterns of Apparent Motion.

5 questions assessment

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 5 min

Science Fair: Patterns of Motion (Mid)

You will help a fellow student create a science project about how the Earth, moon, and sun move around each other. You will help the student design his model, learn the cause of the seasons, and identify different types of solar and lunar eclipses. This game might help you create your next science fair project or just help you visualize how the Earth, moon, and sun interact.

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Teacher Ratings (72) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (27580) 3.4 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.

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Teacher Ratings (285) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (78594) 3.5 stars.