MS-ESS1.A-1a
Tourists From Outer Space
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Game Info for Teachers
COMBINED RATING
3.7 Stars
TEACHERS (4)
3.8
STUDENTS (1711)
3.6
LENGTH
15 Minutes
GRADES
6
7
8
CAPABILITIES
iPad Support
ES
Spanish Language Support
Text-to-Speech Support
Saves Progress
Description
You're the new employee at the alien tourism office. Use the Orbitizer and the Stargazer to simulate Earth's orbit and rotation to find where and when the alien tourists want to visit Earth!
Vocabulary Words
solar system
orbit
rotation
satellite
moon
apparent motion
constellation
axis
Instructions
Play through this interactive game to learn about The Sun, Moon, and Stars: Patterns of Apparent Motion. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.
Main Concepts
Earth rotates about a tilted axis relative to its orbital path.
Models can be used to describe and predict the patterns of apparent motion of objects in the night sky.
Day and night are the result of the Earth's rotation.
The apparent motion of the moon across the sky is the result of Earth's rotation.
The apparent motion of the stars across the sky is the result of Earth's rotation.
The change in the position of stars in the sky over the course of the year is the result of Earth's orbit around the Sun.
The Earth orbits around the Sun once a year.
The apparent motion of the Sun across the sky is the result of Earth's rotation.
Discussion Questions
Before the Game
What is the relationship between the Earth, moon, and Sun? What are constellations?
After the Game
How long does it take the Earth to go around itself? How long does it take the Earth to go around the Sun one time?
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Game Details
Difficulty
Content Integration
Lexile Level
705
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