Plate Tectonics Science Games

4 games

In this series of games, your students will learn about Earth’s geological history, the maps that scientists use to model it, and the evidence that helps them create those maps. The Plate Tectonics learning objective — based on NGSS and state standards — delivers improved student engagement and academic performance in your classroom, as demonstrated by research.

Scroll down for a preview of this learning objective’s games and the concepts they drive home.

Concepts Covered

Earth’s continents and ocean basins have changed a great deal over time. Geologists create historical maps to visualize this change.

Maps that depict the earth around 200 million years ago show the supercontinent Pangea when all of Earth’s land masses were connected. Throughout the entire timeline of our planet, massive continents have split apart and smaller ones have shifted together, changing the shape of the land and ocean basins.

These maps explain why the continents today look like they fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. Scientists examine the way rocks formed, the environments in which fossils were created, and the locations of mountain ranges, using them as clues to create these historical geological maps.

A preview of each game in the learning objective is found below.

 

 

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Compare Two Numbers Estimated Duration: 4 minutes Compare Two Numbers
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Fishing Numbers Estimated Duration: 9 minutes Travel to the Great Lake, filled with plenty of different sized fish, and work with the greatest fisher mathling to catch a good haul of fish! However, he wants the correct amount of fish that have the correct numbers on them, as they are precious for his business. Learn to identify which number is greater or smaller than the other.
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Number Compare - Compare Estimated Duration: 10 minutes Create meaning of greater than, less than, and equal to by moving objects into two independent play areas and watching the graph in the middle update in real time. Choose between a bar graph and a number line, and hear the comparison statement read out loud in English and another language of your choice.
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Number Compare - Lab Estimated Duration: 10 minutes Use this interactive whiteboard to create addition, subtraction, or comparison problems without feedback. Organize objects into ten-frames to visually compare which has more, or whether the number of objects are equal. Be creative in how subtraction is modeled.
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Magical Forest Deluxe Estimated Duration: 15 minutes Find yourself in a magical forest full of treasures and adventures. Collect coins and berries, answer questions, earn points! Good luck!
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Robot Chef Estimated Duration: 18 minutes Congratulations, you are creating the first all-robot restaurant in the city! As you serve more customers, you will be able to build more robots to assist in delivering tasty treats. Attend Night School and answer questions to earn advanced robot chefs!
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