Activity 1: Assessment. Estimated duration: 5 min
Assessment with 5 questions from Temperature, Thermal Energy, and Particle Motion.
5 questions assessment
Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 5 min
Higher than Himalayas - Heat On
In this game, you will guide a yeti explorer through space so that he can make a safe landing. Your yeti has been launched and needs collect rockets to increase his speed. You'll have to avoid meteors to maintain your speed! If you run into a meteor points will be taken away from you. You must answer correct questions correctly to gain points.
Ratings
Teacher Ratings (12) 3.4 stars.
Student Ratings (5430) 3.3 stars.
Activity 3: Question Game. Estimated duration: 13 min
StateShifter: Temperature & Thermal Energy
You will enter the P.S. Lab. The P.S. Lab is a top-secret lab that has a special machine only you can use. You will use the machine to launch orbs to match three of the same color. Some orbs are factoids, that you can open to teach you about heat, thermal energy, and kinetic energy. Some orbs are questions, which you will have to answer correctly.
Ratings
Teacher Ratings (35) 4.3 stars.
Student Ratings (5660) 2.9 stars.
Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 22 min
Geofyra
In this game, you will have to use newly gained knowledge of temperature and thermal energy to rescue a lost space drone. Be warned! There are space pirates, meteorite monsters, and lava organisms standing in your way! You'll need to outsmart the extra-terrestrials and move quickly to ensure you are not captured. Play this game to learn about measuring temperature and save the drone.
Ratings
Teacher Ratings (27) 4.0 stars.
Student Ratings (9262) 3.2 stars.
Activity 5: Question Game. Estimated duration: 14 min
Thermal Run
At the start of this game, you will learn about particle motion. After a series of facts, you will race through a tunnel in a spacecraft. You must soar through barriers and collect coins. If you do not navigate around the barriers, you must answer a question correctly to continue. The start of each level gives you a new piece of information.
Ratings
Teacher Ratings (42) 4.1 stars.
Student Ratings (13572) 3.6 stars.
Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 12 min
Temperature, Thermal Energy and Particle Motion
This game is a simulation of how temperature is related to particle motion and thermal energy. It is a step by step explanation of the role of heating sources, thermometers, and kinetic energy involved in particle motion. You will have to complete basic tasks such as adding heat, reading a thermometer, and sorting cups based on temperature. Complete all stages of the game to win!
Ratings
Teacher Ratings (245) 4.4 stars.
Student Ratings (61869) 3.7 stars.