MS-ESS2.C-4
Captain Kipper's Current Quest
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Game Info for Teachers
COMBINED RATING
3.9 Stars
TEACHERS (7)
4.1
STUDENTS (2468)
3.6
LENGTH
20 Minutes
GRADES
6
7
8
CAPABILITIES
iPad Support
ES
Spanish Language Support
Text-to-Speech Support
Saves Progress
Description
Captain Kipper and Polly the Parrotfish are out for a vacation in their brand new submarine! But when the propeller gets tangled in floating garbage, they must learn to use ocean currents to take them where they want to go. Find out what moves water around the world, and use that knowledge to avoid sneaky seagulls and angry squid.
Vocabulary Words
equator
poles
Arctic Circle
density
convection currents
thermal energy
buoys
satellites
Coriolis Effect
gyres
clockwise
counter clockwise
Instructions
Play through this interactive game to learn about Ocean Currents. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.
Main Concepts
The Coriolis effect deflects atmospheric and oceanic currents, which affects regional climates.
Dense ocean water is cold and salty, while less dense ocean water is warm and less salty.
Oceanic and atmospheric circulation are geologic processes that occur on a global scale.
Because of differential heating from the Sun, water at the equator is warmer than water at the poles.
Ocean water at the surface absorbs sunlight and is warmer than deeper ocean water.
The angle at which the sun strikes different latitudes on Earth causes unequal heating across the globe.
Thermal energy moves within oceans by convection.
Ocean currents transfer thermal energy between the equator and polar regions of the globe.
Gravity pulls denser ocean water downwards, causing less dense water to rise.
Water absorbs radiated energy from the sun, causing it to gain thermal energy.
Ocean currents transfer thermal energy between the ocean surface and the deep ocean.
Ocean temperatures and currents can be modeled with maps.
Thermal energy from the Sun changes the density of water in the ocean, causing convection currents that flow as global ocean currents.
Surface currents in the ocean are driven by wind.
Discussion Questions
Before the Game
If you wanted to travel somewhere warm, where would you go? Why do you think the Earth does not heat up evenly?
After the Game
How is the temperature of water related to its density? What are three ways used to map out surface temperatures? What is the Coriolis Effect?
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Game Details
Difficulty
Content Integration
Lexile Level
905