Force Fields Science Games

5 games

In this series of games, your students will learn about electric, magnetic, and gravitational fields and their visual representations. The Force Fields 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

Electric, magnetic, and gravitational forces are non-contact forces, which means objects exerting these forces on each other don’t need to be touching.

An electric force is a force of attraction or repulsion between charged particles, a magnetic force is a force of attraction between magnetized materials, and gravity is the force of attraction between two bodies with mass.

The surrounding 3-dimensional space where an object exerts one of these forces on other objects is a force field; there are electric fields, magnetic fields, and gravitational fields. These force fields are not visible, but we can map them by observing their effects on other objects.

Force field diagrams include field lines, which show the direction of the force at a given location, and they never cross each other. The denser they are, the stronger the force field in that location. The types of field lines are:

  • Electric field lines – show the direction of the positive force on a test object.
  • Magnetic field lines – point toward the north end of a magnetized object.
  • Gravitational field lines – point from the test object’s center of mass to the main object’s center of mass.

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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