Forces and Motion Science Games

10 games

In this series of forces and motion science games, students will learn that each force acts on one particular object, and has both strength and direction. Based on NGSS and state standards, the Forces and Motion learning objective delivers improved student engagement and academic performance into your classroom.

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Concepts Covered

1. A force is a push or a pull on an object. Each force acts on one particular object. A force has both a strength and a direction.

2. The net force is the sum of all the forces acting on an object. When the net force on an object is zero, the forces are balanced. When the net force on an object is not zero, the forces are unbalanced.

3. Speed is the rate at which an object changes its position. An object at rest typically has multiple forces acting on it, but they add to give zero net force on the object.

4. Motion is the change in the position of an object. Gravity is a force that pulls all objects on Earth down towards Earth’s surface.

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

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Galaxy Escape Estimated Duration: 20 minutes 10 Bright Monsters have been captured in space and they need your help to cross the galaxy jumping between platforms, finding them, and releasing them by correctly answering each question. Each monster that you release and unlock will be available to play with in the next level, in the search for the next monster. In your journey, you’ll be able to find power-ups, like ‘Double points’ and ‘Slow down’, which can be activated by finding gems, and their duration can be extended by correctly answering a question. Unlock and release the 10 different monsters and a spaceship along 10 different levels, while you make the most possible points.

Adapt-O-Tron Estimated Duration: 15 minutes A.L.O, a friendly robot from the future has come back in time in need of your help! The animals of the future are not adapting and becoming extinct! Can you use A.L.O's Adapt-O-Tron to adapt the animals correctly, making them perfectly suited to their environments? Or will you end up with a wolf with a beak or a mouse with hooves!

Adapt Estimated Duration: 16 minutes In this game you will help your population endure the changing environment. Collect points to buy different genes that will change the population as reproduction cycles occur. Be careful and keep track of changes in temperature, food supply, and predators that will affect your population! Watch the timeline on the top to be aware of upcoming events, and keep an eye on the meters on the left for the overall health of your population.

Fling To Adapt Estimated Duration: 18 minutes Flinging madness! Master environment specific adaptations in this slingshot-filled puzzle game. Traverse diverse biomes whilst experiencing natural selection first hand.

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Adaptation Odyssey: The Cell Trail Estimated Duration: 15 minutes Help a group of cells find food and adapt to prevail in a hostile environment.

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Adaptation through Natural Selection Estimated Duration: 3 minutes This video highlights adaptation through natural selection is the process by which species evolve to fit their environments. Traits that enhance survival and reproduction become more common over generations, while less advantageous traits diminish. Adaptations can be physical or physiological, and behavioral. This process, described by Charles Darwin, highlights the importance of genetic variation for species to thrive in diverse and changing environments.

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!

Forces and Motion Science Games

Concepts Covered

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