Weather Prediction Science Games

5 games

In this series of games, your students will learn about the observational tools meteorologists use to forecast the weather, and what those forecasts mean. The Weather Prediction 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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Teachers can boost science learning when they incorporate our games and lessons into their classrooms. With standards-aligned content based on new science curricula — like NGSS, TEKS, SOL, and more — each learning objective builds on the material that students need to know.

Weather is a combination of the temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, and wind occurring in the atmosphere at a given place and time. These conditions are caused by complex interactions between the air, oceans, and land.

Weather scientists called meteorologists observe these atmospheric conditions to make weather forecasts. Because weather systems are so complex accurate predictions are difficult. To compensate, meteorologists use probability. For example, if the forecast shows an 80% chance of rain, it means in the past, under the same weather conditions, it has rained 80% of the time.

Meteorologists use a variety of tools, like thermometers, barometers, anemometers, rain gauges, Doppler radar, weather balloons, and satellites. This allows them to take measurements from the ground, the air, and outer space. They also use maps to describe current and future conditions. The more data meteorologists can collect, the better their ability to make accurate forecasts.

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

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Tornado Chasers Estimated Duration: 15 minutes Join the Tornado Chasers in an adventure learning about Weather Prediction, Weather Characteristics, thunderstorms and tornadoes.

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.

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.

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Weather Prediction and Air Masses Estimated Duration: 4 minutes Weather is defined as conditions of the atmosphere at a particular place and time. Weather is affected by disturbances in the atmosphere and interactions of air masses. Air masses are categorized based on their temperature and humidity. Weather is hard to predict because of the unpredictability of the atmosphere.

Weather Prediction Science Games

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