ES-PS1.A-1

An Extraterrestrial Matter

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

4.2 Stars

TEACHERS (7)

4.1

STUDENTS (6221)

4.3

LENGTH

15 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

Saves Progress

Description

You're an alien who's spaceship has run out of crystals to power its engine. You've had to perform an emergency landing on Earth and must now find enough crystals to refuel your ship so you can return to your home planet in time for some delicious snorlak loaf. It won't be easy though, because you'll need to navigate different obstacles by jumping and solving puzzles having to do with the structure of matter.

Vocabulary Words

matter

solid

gas

liquid

density

mass

atom

particle

volume

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Structure of Matter. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.

Main Concepts

In a solid, particles of matter are closely spaced.

The three common states of matter on Earth are: solid, liquid, and gas.

Matter includes all of the substances that make up the universe.

Matter is anything that has mass or volume.

Even though the particles of matter are too small to be seen, they still exist and can be detected by other means.

The air in the world around us is made from matter particles too small to be seen that are moving freely around in space.

In a liquid, the particles of matter are loosely joined together.

Liquids have a definite volume.

Liquids and gases will take the shape of the container that holds them.

Matter can be divided into tiny particles that are too small to be seen.

In a gas, the particles of matter can move freely.

The mass of a substance is the amount of matter that it has.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What objects can you see that take up space? Are there any things you can't see that take up space? What are the different traits of the three types of matter? Name the three states of matter and give an example of each.

After the Game

How did you see the gas in the game even though it is invisible? Was the salt still there when you put it into the water? What were some examples of the three types of matter in this game? How were you able to increase the mass in the game to unlock new areas? What is the volume of an object?