Assignment: Distance Between Objects in Space SC.8.E.5.1 Assignment

Created by Hannah S on

6 activities: 6 games

68 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 6 min

Patterns of Apparent Motion (Mid)

Take a journey into space and learn how the motion of the Earth impacts our seasons, the way we see the moon, and how we measure time. You will begin this game in the learning phase, where you will watch different simulations of the Earth in space. In the mastering phase, you can manipulate the simulation to achieve different seasons and moon phases.

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Teacher Ratings (285) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (78709) 3.5 stars.

Activity 2: 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 (27617) 3.4 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

Ms. Rose and Lunar Phases!

In this game, your teacher is Ms. Rose and she will help you work through a series of mini-games to learn about lunar phases. You will learn about the moon's rotation, lunar phases, and tides, all of which are products of the moon orbiting Earth. Can you fill in the missing phase on a lunar calendar or label the tilt of the moon's orbit?

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (83) 3.6 stars.

Student Ratings (17188) 3.3 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 19 min

The Stars And Beyond

After playing this game, you will be a Professor at NASA. Your training begins in a lab where the Professor will use three different telescopes to show you the marvels of the universe and galaxies. You will receive your academic certification by answering multiple-choice questions about what you've learned. Each round consists of different activities and a galaxy of information! Good Luck, future Professor!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (74) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (12586) 3.1 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

Gravity and the Birth of Our Solar System

In this game, you will go on a time travel journey from the formation of our solar system all the way into the distant future up until death of our sun. You will learn how the solar system began to form, how the sun and the planets formed, and how the sun will eventually die. Along the way, you will play mini-games to simulate different stages of the process.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (409) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (101947) 4.0 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

GigaGalaxa: Milky Way and other Galaxies

In this game, your knowledge about galaxies will be tested. Questions will pop up on the screen. Your task is to shoot the correct answer for points. If you shoot the wrong answer, points are deducted. Reach your target score and you will advance to the next level, but watch out for other invading ships. Destroy them before moving on!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (70) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (14533) 3.5 stars.