Assignment: Ocean Currents 6.ESS2.6-1 Assignment

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4 activities: 4 games

44 min

Activity 1: 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!

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Teacher Ratings (52) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (6305) 3.8 stars.

Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Water Travelers

You get to be a fish and a penguin in this game. You will start off as a penguin who has to jump over openings in the ice to avoid being eaten by seals. As you slide across the ice, you will be given facts and questions about the water cycle. After you survive as a penguin, you will journey underwater as a fish.

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Teacher Ratings (42) 3.6 stars.

Student Ratings (6143) 3.4 stars.

Activity 3: 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.

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Teacher Ratings (101) 3.4 stars.

Student Ratings (52173) 3.1 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.

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Teacher Ratings (48) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (15055) 2.7 stars.