Assignment: Sources of Renewable Energy 3.11b Assignment

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8 activities: 8 games

81 min

Activity 1: Question Game. Estimated duration: 7 min

Dam Planner (Elem)

You are in charge of building dams in your area, and you have to decide where to place the dams so that they do the least amount of damage to the environment. Get ready to study your environment, and be the leader! While you build your dams, you will answer questions about human impact on the environment, and learn first-hand how our decisions affect our environment.

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Teacher Ratings (33) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (16089) 3.7 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 5 min

EcoTown (Elem)

In this city building game, you will help restore the ecosystem of a town after a series of actions that resulted in damage to the local ecosystem. You will get to restore the river, regenerate the local forest, and transition to renewable energy. Encourage the citizens to make ecofriendly decisions by clicking away unwise moves, such as leaving faucets or lights on.

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Teacher Ratings (66) 3.5 stars.

Student Ratings (22690) 3.9 stars.

Activity 3: Question Game. Estimated duration: 9 min

Changes in ECO systems over time (Elem)

You will go through interactive teaching screens to learn about ecosystems. This is an introductory game that will also walk you through the scientific vocabulary associated with ecosystem changes. Your job is to put each diagram in the correct sequence to activate the tutorial for each topic, as you learn about ecological succession, the carbon and nitrogen cycles, and global warming.

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Teacher Ratings (63) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (29898) 3.7 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 8 min

ConservationVille

Help the citizens of ConservationVille develop a more sustainable town! Farm, fish, develop a recycling program and help research ways to protect the town's resources and environment for years to come.

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Teacher Ratings (191) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (73007) 4.0 stars.

Activity 5: Question Game. Estimated duration: 17 min

Whirling World (Elem)

The whirling world has lots of hidden resources that are being used up! This game will teach you about the world's resources! After your lesson, you will jump between natural resources. Try not to fall! If you can't land on a resource, you will be asked a question about natural resources. Answer correctly to keep playing and make it to the party!

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Teacher Ratings (139) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (26603) 4.1 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 11 min

RESOURCE

Move around the globe consuming renewable and non-renewable resources to reach a goal, but be careful to not make a significant, harmful impact on the environment!

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Teacher Ratings (89) 3.5 stars.

Student Ratings (20207) 3.9 stars.

Activity 7: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Wealthy City

Building cities is hard work! In this game, you will collect natural resources to help build a city -- but not all resources replenish at the same rate. You'll need to manage your resources wisely in order to have enough. Learn about renewable and nonrenewable resources and prove your knowledge on quizzes after each level. Can you help this city be successful?

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Teacher Ratings (74) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (32986) 4.1 stars.

Activity 8: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 4 min

Pipe Mechanic: Natural Resources (Elem)

Work quickly to save the day by fixing the broken and leaky pipes in your community! You must choose the correct pipe to reconnect the pieces before water goes everywhere. Fix the pipe by reading the sentence and finding the correct word that would fit in the broken pipe's space. Hurry to fix all 15 broken pipes using your knowledge of natural resources.

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Teacher Ratings (94) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (36801) 3.7 stars.