Sun, Earth, and the Solar System Science Games

3 games

In this series of games, your students will learn to make observations relating the Sun’s position to daylight and temperature. The Sun, Earth, and the Solar System 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.

Concepts Covered

Use observations of the Sun, Moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted. Make observations at different times of year to relate the amount of daylight to the time of year. Know that the entire Earth cannot be lit by the Sun at the same time and the reasons why.

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

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Bolo and the Terra Tower Estimated Duration: 11 minutes Meet Bolo, the little fox! Help him get to the top of Terra Tower to see the stars! Climb with him while you learn about patterns, what causes day and night, patterns seen in the day and night, and how the sun warms things like rocks and water or the Earth!
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OrbitCats Estimated Duration: 8 minutes A short game to learn about the Sun and its relationship with Earth and Moon! Gear up with your favorite cat to learn about the sun, Earth, and the solar system.
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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!
Image for Jelly Flavorhills
Jelly Flavorhills Estimated Duration: 10 minutes The player plays as a colorful, flavorful jelly bouncing down Jelly Flavor Hills! Find power ups and collect seeds and answer questions to gain new flavors and colors!
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