Speed Surge: The Quest For Energy
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TEACHERS (8)
STUDENTS (7448)
LENGTH
15 Minutes
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Description
Speed Surge is a 3d, arcade, physics-based, vehicle-driving game. Players are tasked with driving a variety of vehicles down a selection of tracks, to build up speed and kinetic energy to perform various tasks. This will teach the students about motion, kinetic and mechanical energy Speed Surge consists of 4 short tracks. Each track has a task based on the core and peripheral concepts. It’s the night before the Robo League championship. But problems have arisen with the new set of vehicles and courses. Sadly the test driver for the day has failed to show up. Each course and vehicle needs testing before they can be put into the race. It's up to our robot to drive each course and test each vehicle for its speed and energy levels. Complete various tests and challenges, from doing stunts to bowling over giant pins. Will the championship go ahead? It's up to our players to find out!
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Instructions
Play through this interactive game to learn about Speed and Energy. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.
Main Concepts
Discussion Questions
Before the Game
What is motion? What kind of energy is the energy of motion?
After the Game
What do we call the energy of motion? What is the relationship between speed and energy? What are two other examples of energy that is transferred from one moving object to another?
