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

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8 activities: 6 games, 2 assessments

74 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 16 min

Odyssey: Rex-Calibur

You are on a quest to find the legendary sword Rex-calibur to become the new king and bring peace to the kingdom! Explore new lands, collect crystals, and use the Recipe Book to create the Runes necessary to activate the sword! The recipes in the book are based on the division of fractions. The game echoes the legends about the sword of King Arthur and organically weaves the division of fractions into the story!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (24) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (5053) 4.0 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 14 min

Ms. Rose and the Milky Way!

In this game, your teacher is Ms. Rose and she will help you work through a series of mini-games to learn about galaxies and the Milky Way. You will learn about the shapes of galaxies, how they are formed, and the effect of light travel and light years on what we see in the sky. After each mini-game, you will earn a badge and assess what you've learned.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (92) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (19394) 3.2 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Moon Racer

Compete in the Moon Phases Tournament and learn about the Lunar Phases!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (21) 4.5 stars.

Student Ratings (13019) 3.4 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 8 min

Space Taxi

It seems the passenger guides for the taxi company have taken leave today causing confusion among the large groups of mathlings! This will cause problems for the company as groups of mathlings still need to get to their location. It is now up to you to help out the Taxi service company to guide the right group of mathlings onto the taxi. In this game by Zapzapmath, students will learn to match the correct number of people with the number requested.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (13) 4.8 stars.

Student Ratings (2631) 4.1 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

The Weather Surveyor

Sunny, cloudy, rainy, windy, and snowy. So many different types of weather! Learn all about weather in this beautiful game. Help Alisha record the weather data and draw a conclusion on this week's weather conditions!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (59) 4.5 stars.

Student Ratings (18777) 4.2 stars.

Activity 6: 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.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (72) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (27439) 3.4 stars.

Activity 7: Assessment. Estimated duration: 3 min

Assessment with 3 questions chosen from The Sun, Moon, and Stars: Patterns of Apparent Motion.

3 questions assessment

Activity 8: Assessment. Estimated duration: 3 min

Assessment with 3 questions chosen from The Sun, Moon, and Stars: Patterns of Apparent Motion.

3 questions assessment