MS-ESS1.B-1
AI Space Explorer
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Game Info for Teachers
COMBINED RATING
3.5 Stars
TEACHERS (6)
3.5
STUDENTS (2465)
3.6
LENGTH
18 Minutes
GRADES
6
7
8
CAPABILITIES
iPad Support
ES
Spanish Language Support
Text-to-Speech Support
Saves Progress
Description
A robot with artificial intelligence travels through the solar system to fulfill a mission: to learn about it.
Vocabulary Words
planet
comet
sun
solar system
Earth
Mercury
Jupiter
Saturn
Venus
Mars
Uranus
Saturn
Neptune
moon
telescope
Instructions
Play through this interactive game to learn about Our Solar System. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.
Main Concepts
Comets are small objects primarily made of dust and ice that orbit the Sun.
The outer planets have many natural satellites, such as the Galilean moons of Jupiter.
The inner planets have solid rocky surfaces.
The outer planets are gaseous.
Presence of water is a factor that determines whether a planet can support life.
Composition of the atmosphere is a factor that determines whether a planet can support life.
The Sun is a medium-sized star.
Meteoroids are small pieces of rock (less than 1 meter in diamter) that orbit the Sun.
Meteors are meteroids that enter Earth's atmosphere, forming bright streaks across the sky.
The orbits of the inner planets are located between the Sun and asteroid belt.
Proximity to the Sun is a factor that determines whether a planet can support life.
Celestial bodies travel in circular or eliptical orbits around the Sun due to gravity and their inertia.
Asteroids are metallic, rocky objects without atmospheres that orbit the Sun but are too small to be classified as planets or dwarf planets.
The solar system consists of the Sun, planets, moons, meteors, asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets.
Humans have developed a range of technologies that have enabled manned space exploration.
The force of gravity causes objects in our solar system to orbit the Sun.
The outer planets orbit the Sun from a position beyond the asteroid belt.
Some telescopes use radio waves to determine the distances and properties of objects in the universe.
The inner planets have either no moons or few moons.
The Sun is thousands of times closer to the Earth than any other star.
Some telescopes use visual light waves to determine the distances and properties of objects in the universe.
The gravitational force between objects and the Sun is proportional to the distance between them.
Discussion Questions
Before the Game
When you look in the sky at night what can you see? What is the Solar System? What planets are part of our Solar System?
After the Game
When you look at the night's sky, what elements that you see are in our solar system? What does a planet need in order for there to be human life on it? What is the closest star to Earth? Do other planets have moons? What are some characteristics of the outer planets?
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Game Details
Difficulty
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Lexile Level
705
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