ES-ESS1.B-1
Planet Pushers Photography
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Game Info for Teachers
COMBINED RATING
4.2 Stars
TEACHERS (11)
4.5
STUDENTS (15565)
4.0
LENGTH
20 Minutes
GRADES
3
4
5
CAPABILITIES
iPad Support
ES
Spanish Language Support
Text-to-Speech Support
Saves Progress
Description
Help the magnificent Space King take photos of different constellations in the sky by moving the earth into a good position.
Vocabulary Words
constellations
sun
moon
gibbous moon
half moon
quarter moon
new moon
full moon
phases
axis
rotation
Earth
Instructions
Play through this interactive game to learn about Earth and the Solar System. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.
Main Concepts
The orbit of the moon around the Earth causes lunar phases.
The Earth revolves around the Sun about once every 365 days.
Constellations are patterns of stars in the night sky that form a shape.
Constellations can be used for navigation.
The motions within the Earth, Moon, and Sun system cause observable and predictable patterns.
The Earth rotates about a tilted axis between its North and South poles.
The Earth completes one full rotation about its axis every 24 hours, causing day and night.
The rotation of the Earth about its axis causes the apparent movement of the sun, moon, and stars across the sky.
Due to Earth’s rotation, the Sun appears to move from east to west across the sky each day.
Due to Earth’s orbit around the Sun, there are longer days in the summer and shorter days in the winter.
Earth’s moon is a natural satellite that orbits around the Earth every 27.3 days.
Due to Earth’s revolution around the Sun, stars and planets appear to move across the night sky over the course of the year in predictable patterns.
Some stars and constellations can be seen in the sky all year, while others appear only at certain times of the year.
Our understanding of the sun, moon, and solar system continues to change with new scientific discoveries.
Discussion Questions
Before the Game
What objects do you see in the night sky? Do those objects ever move? What do you notice about the moon from night to night?
After the Game
How long does it take the Earth to go around or revolve around the sun? Why does the moon's shape change from Earth's perspective each night? What causes these phases?
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Game Details
Difficulty
Content Integration
Lexile Level
705
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