Types of Interactions Science Games

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In this series of games, your students will learn that objects in contact exert forces on each other. Types of Interactions learning objective — based on NGSS and state standards — delivers improved student engagement and academic performance in your classroom, as demonstrated by research.

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Concepts Covered

A force is a push or a pull on an object. A force has both a strength and a direction. Motion is the change in the position of an object.

A contact force is a force that occurs when objects are in direct contact with each other. An applied force is a contact force that can be applied to an object by another object or person. Friction is a contact force that opposes the motion of an object. An elastic force is a contact force applied by a spring or other object that can stretch and compress.

A non-contact force is a force that can act on an object over a distance. Examples of non-contact forces are gravity, electric force, and magnetic force.

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Science School Estimated Duration: 18 minutes The school playground awaits! A game about experimenting with science to learn force, motion, and energy using fun items from around the school grounds!

Push And Pull Appliance Store Estimated Duration: 15 minutes Come visit the only store specialized in pushing and pulling appliances! Telly, the robotic shopping assistant, will guide you to decide which appliance will work best for your pulling and pushing needs!

Forces and Motion: Basics - Motion Estimated Duration: 10 minutes Explore the forces at work when pushing against a refrigerator, crate, or person. Create an applied force and see how it makes objects move. Measure the speed, and learn how to apply a force to speed up or slow down the object. Note: Students will automatically move through this simulation after 10 minutes of playtime.

Forces and Motion: Basics - Net Force Estimated Duration: 10 minutes Stage a game of tug of war between the red team and the blue team. Add pullers to the rope to increase the force, and discover the relationship between the left force, right force, and net force. Determine if a force is balanced or unbalanced. Note: Students will automatically move through this simulation after 10 minutes of playtime.

Energy Forms and Changes - Systems Estimated Duration: 10 minutes Build your own system, with energy sources, changers, and users. Track and visualize how energy flows and changes through your system. Note: Students will automatically move through this simulation after 10 minutes of playtime.

Bounce it! Estimated Duration: 10 minutes Your objective is to get the ball to the finish line, but be careful, as obstacles such as barriers, magnets, and gravity await!

Newton Pool Estimated Duration: 15 minutes The game consists of hand-crafted levels where the player controls a white ball. The goal of each level is to get the white ball to the end of the level in as few moves as possible, while racking up points by bumping golden balls into obstacles on the way! The game does not have any instructional math content, it simply has math review questions spread throughout.

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!

Types of Interactions Science Games

Concepts Covered

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