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Frosty's Rocket Workshop

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

4.1 Stars

TEACHERS (10)

3.7

STUDENTS (6328)

4.4

LENGTH

17 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

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Description

Join Frosty the Penguin on a quest to slide down the legendary ice caps of Mars! Help Frosty design, construct and pilot their trusty rocket - all the while dodging comets and collecting stars. Solve puzzles by helping Frosty convert unit measurements to aid them in their mission. Big or small, Frosty is up for the task! With a workshop full of tools and Mars in sight, help Frosty reach the stars!

Vocabulary Words

meters

kilometers

centimeter

millimeter

decimals

liters

grams

exponents

fractions

feet

inches

Imperial System

ounces

pounds

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Convert Between Standard Measurement Units. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.

Main Concepts

Convert among different-sized standard measurement units within the customary system (e.g., convert 5 lbs to 80 ounces), and use these conversions in solving multi-step, real world problems.

Convert among different-sized standard measurement units within the metric system (e.g., convert 5 cm to 0.05 m), and use these conversions in solving multi-step, real world problems.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What units do you use to measure distance? How many meters are in a kilometer? How are decimals related to fractions?

After the Game

Which units you used in the game were smaller than a meter and which units were bigger than a meter? What number are all the units of a meter, liter, and gram based on? What do we use liters and grams to measure? What number does 10 to the second power represent? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using the two very different systems that you used in this game to measure distance?