Activity 1: Assessment. Estimated duration: 10 min
Assessment with 10 questions from Seafloor Spreading and Subduction.
10 questions assessment
Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 6 min
Seafloor Secrets
In this game, you will learn about the structures and functions of oceanic landforms. You will explore the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and its forms. Learn how the mantle makes a new crust and pushes out of the center of the mid-ocean ridge and match sea-floor land forms to their functions. Click on the correct answer to move forward in the game. Have fun recreating the ocean.
Ratings
Teacher Ratings (90) 3.8 stars.
Student Ratings (20981) 3.1 stars.
Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 11 min
Seafloor Explorer 9
In this game you are a deep sea explorer. You have sonar and a drill so you can take samples of rock. You will be able to obtain sonar images within each rock. With each sample and each sonar reading you interact with your team at headquarters. With the help of your team, you'll understand what you are seeing and learn about deep sea rock, plate tectonics, sedimentation, and trenches.
Ratings
Teacher Ratings (133) 4.1 stars.
Student Ratings (24608) 3.7 stars.
Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min
Tectonic Designers
Become a tectonic designer and help a friendly alien in a set of challenges to recreate the earth. The story guides the player through interactive tasks located in the 3D world. This game teaches plate tectonics and large-scale system interactions concepts.
Ratings
Teacher Ratings (79) 4.0 stars.
Student Ratings (40947) 3.4 stars.