ES-ESS1.A-1
Space Academy
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Game Info for Teachers
COMBINED RATING
4.1 Stars
TEACHERS (28)
4.0
STUDENTS (23814)
4.1
LENGTH
15 Minutes
GRADES
3
4
5
CAPABILITIES
iPad Support
ES
Spanish Language Support
Text-to-Speech Support
Saves Progress
Description
A fun game to explore the solar system and learn about the stars and planets.
Vocabulary Words
solar system
Earth
sun
star
Mars
moon
natural satellites
planets
eclipses
solar eclipse
lunar eclipse
meteorites
asteroids
comets
revolve
trajectory orbit
Instructions
Play through this interactive game to learn about The Universe and Its Stars. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.
Main Concepts
The closer a star is to Earth, the brighter and larger it will appear.
Stars range greatly in their size and distance from Earth.
The sun is many times larger than Earth but it appears small because it is very far away.
Even though the sun is very far from Earth, it is much closer than other stars.
The sun is one of billions of stars in our own galaxy.
The sun is a medium-sized star at the center of our solar system.
The sun is a star that appears larger and brighter than other stars because it is much closer to Earth.(ES)
Stars are very hot glowing spheres of gas.
All objects appear smaller and dimmer the farther they are from the viewer.
The farther away a star is from Earth, the dimmer it will appear.
Light from distant stars can take a very long time to travel to Earth.
Discussion Questions
Before the Game
What makes up the solar system? What is our planet and where is it located? How do the planets move in the solar system?
After the Game
What is the closest star to us? Why does it look so much bigger than the other stars? What is the difference between a solar eclipse and lunar eclipse? How is the moon and Earth's orbits different? How are asteroids and comets alike and different?
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Game Details
Difficulty
Content Integration
Lexile Level
505
