ES-PS2.B-2
Electric Guardian
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Game Info for Teachers
COMBINED RATING
4.1 Stars
TEACHERS (27)
4.2
STUDENTS (23993)
4.1
LENGTH
8 Minutes
GRADES
3
4
5
CAPABILITIES
ES
Spanish Language Support
Text-to-Speech Support
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Description
You will be playing as the spaceship defender! Operating the electric field generator to repel enemies!
Vocabulary Words
collision
contact force
non-contact force
positive charge
negative charge
electric field
magnetic force
gravity force
opposite charge
attract
repel
Instructions
Play through this interactive game to learn about Electric and Magnetic Forces. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.
Main Concepts
A force is a push or pull on an object.(ES)
A force has both a strength and a direction.
Motion is the change in position of an object.
A contact force is a force that occurs when objects are in direct contact with each other.
A non-contact force is a force that can act on an object over a distance.
Examples of non-contact forces are gravity, the electric force, and the magnetic force.
Objects with the same electric charge will repel each other.
Objects with opposite electric charges will attract each other.
Discussion Questions
Before the Game
What is a force? How can forces interact? Why are magnets attracted to each other? What are the two charges that you will be using in the game to attract or repel the meteors?
After the Game
How did you use like charges and opposite charges in the game to defend your spaceship against the meteors? What happened when two particles with the same charge come close together? What happens when two oppositely charged particles come close together?
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Game Details
Difficulty
Content Integration
Lexile Level
705