Assignment: Ocean Currents 6.ESS2.1 Assignment

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7 activities: 7 games

81 min

Activity 1: Question Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Ocean Frenzy

In this game, you will learn about the ocean's currents and how they affect weather and climate. There are five modules in this game. If you come into contact with a crab or bomb, you will lose a life. If you lose all your lives, you will need to start the level again. As you collect seashells and anchors, you will receive hints or answer multiple choice questions.

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Teacher Ratings (56) 3.6 stars.

Student Ratings (17917) 3.5 stars.

Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Battle of Wits - Ocean Strike

In this game, you will learn about the ocean and its properties. Take on the monsters as you battle them with your wits! If you answer the question correctly, the number of points on the card will be taken from your opponent, knocking them down! Take away all of the points before you lose yours so that you can knock out the monster! Have fun collecting battle cards and pages for your Codex. Good luck!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (52) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (6305) 3.8 stars.

Activity 3: Question Game. Estimated duration: 16 min

Ocean Bubble Popper

Pop the ocean bubbles! You will learn about ocean currents in this fun game. You are on the ocean floor, and you need to shoot bubbles and match their colors so that you can knock the bubbles free. You will need to make it to the layer of coins at the top to pass the level. When you answer questions correctly, you will earn special tools that will help!

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Teacher Ratings (27) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (7759) 3.8 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 9 min

Deep Water Clean Up

You will try to clean up as much trash from the ocean by using different effects. Learn about different effects on ocean currents such as salinity and heat to help you navigate the submarine through the depths of the ocean to collect trash. The more answers that you answer correctly and the more trash that you collect, the more points you will get through the ten different levels.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (48) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (15055) 2.7 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 5 min

Influence of the Oceans

Why is water colder the deeper you go? In this game, you will learn about convection and conduction with regards to the ocean. You will learn about how the ocean affects temperature and weather. You will observe simulated explanations of thermal energy and the oceans. Make sure you pay close attention. You will be asked questions at the end from the information you learn.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (101) 3.4 stars.

Student Ratings (51799) 3.1 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 5 min

Detective Turtlebuckets: Lost in Ocean Currents

You will play alongside a turtle named Detective Turtlebucket. Detective Turtlebucket is lost on an iceburg along with several other turtles. Detective Turtlebucket theorizes that one of the turtles who was helping lead the way has little knowledge of ocean currents and led all of the turtles astray. By questioning the other turtles, he is able to figure out what incorrect facts led them to their current predicament.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (40) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (11704) 3.5 stars.

Activity 7: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 21 min

Ocean's Booty

Can you battle the challenges of ocean currents in order to get Blackbeard's cargo docked? Gather bits of wisdom and tips about ocean currents in order to help Blackbeard and his crew. During the game, you must masterfully manipulate water currents by changing temperature, wind, and salinity to use the currents to help, and not defeat you. Arrr you up to the challenge?

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (35) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (12484) 3.6 stars.