MS-ESS1.B-1
Starscape: A Cosmic Adventure
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Game Info for Teachers
COMBINED RATING
4.0 Stars
TEACHERS (3)
4.3
STUDENTS (514)
3.7
LENGTH
12 Minutes
GRADES
6
7
8
CAPABILITIES
iPad Support
ES
Spanish Language Support
Text-to-Speech Support
Saves Progress
Description
This game is about our solar system. It includes several minigames that allow players to learn about the topics and have fun in the process.
Vocabulary Words
solar system
sun
gravity
moon
Earth
telescope
gaseous
orbit
meteor
asteroid
comet
Instructions
Play through this interactive game to learn about Our Solar System. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.
Main Concepts
Comets are small objects primarily made of dust and ice that orbit the Sun.
Presence of water is a factor that determines whether a planet can support life.
Meteoroids are small pieces of rock (less than 1 meter in diamter) that orbit the Sun.
Meteors are meteroids that enter Earth's atmosphere, forming bright streaks across the sky.
Proximity to the Sun is a factor that determines whether a planet can support life.
Celestial bodies travel in circular or eliptical orbits around the Sun due to gravity and their inertia.
Asteroids are metallic, rocky objects without atmospheres that orbit the Sun but are too small to be classified as planets or dwarf planets.
Humans have developed a range of technologies that have enabled manned space exploration.
The force of gravity causes objects in our solar system to orbit the Sun.
The outer planets orbit the Sun from a position beyond the asteroid belt.
Composition of the atmosphere is a factor that determines whether a planet can support life.
The Sun is a medium-sized star.
The solar system consists of the Sun, planets, moons, meteors, asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets.
Some telescopes use radio waves to determine the distances and properties of objects in the universe.
Some telescopes use visual light waves to determine the distances and properties of objects in the universe.
Discussion Questions
Before the Game
What do you see in the night sky? What is the center of the solar system? What force keeps us on Earth?
After the Game
Which are the gaseous planets? What force keeps the solar system around the sun? What are meteoroids? What are comets made of?
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Game Details
Difficulty
Content Integration
Lexile Level
905
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