ES-ESS3.C-1

Eco Defender - Protector of the Spheres

Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

4.5 Stars

TEACHERS (13)

4.9

STUDENTS (6718)

4.1

LENGTH

25 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

Saves Progress

Description

Team up with the Eco Defender to learn how science and engineering can save the Ecosphere.

Vocabulary Words

natural resources

fossil fuels

atmosphere

weather

geosphere

minerals

biosphere

hydrosphere

ecosphere

pollution

sewage treatment

reduce

reuse

recycle

soil

pesticides

traps

biopesticides

toxic

air pollution

acid rain

limestone

scrubber

regulations

space debris

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Human Impacts on Earth Systems. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.

Main Concepts

Some examples of natural resources are water, animals, trees, plants, metals, minerals, rocks, soil, and fossil fuels.(ES)

Pollution is a substance in the environment that is harmful to organisms on Earth.

Treating water sewage is a way that communities can protect Earth’s resources and environments.

Individuals and communities can conserve natural resources by reducing the amount of resources they use as well as reusing and recycling materials.

Water is essential for all living things.

Soil takes a very long time to form, so it is a resource that should be conserved.

The fresh water supply on Earth is limited and so it must be conserved carefully.

The characteristics of natural resources determine how they are used in products and materials, such as clothing and furniture.

Regulating sources of pollution, such as emissions and runoff, are ways that communities can protect Earth’s resources and environments.

Human activities in agriculture, industry, and everyday life have had major effects on Earth’s air and even outer space.

Natural resources are things in nature that humans use.(ES)

Human activities in agriculture, industry, and everyday life have had major effects on the land and vegetation.

Human activities in agriculture, industry, and everyday life have had major effects on streams and oceans.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

How do humans impact or change the Earth? What is pollution and where does it come from? What types of pollution are there?

After the Game

What 4 parts of the Earth come together to form the Ecosphere? Why is it important that we reduce our use of water in our daily lives? What are three examples from the game that show how the four spheres that make up the Ecosphere are connected? What were the positive and negative effects of using the three tools to stop pests from damaging crops? How do human activities affect the Ecosphere?