MS-ESS2.C-1

The Hydro Cycle: Co-op Mission

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COMBINED RATING

4.2 Stars

TEACHERS (23)

4.1

STUDENTS (11883)

4.3

LENGTH

30 Minutes

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Description

Grab a partner! In this 2-Player Co-op physics puzzle, team up to master the water cycle. Manipulate temperature, shift states of matter, and navigate Earth's hydrosphere. (Single-player included). Two Players, One Cycle. Earth's systems are too complex to face alone. Team up in this local co-op adventure to master the dynamic processes of the water cycle. Players control two water drops — Walter and Windy — and must work together to overcome environmental puzzles. Key Features: Master State Changes: Manipulate temperature to freeze into Solid Ice to slide around, melt into Liquid to flow downhill, or evaporate into Gas to rise with air currents. Real Scientific Processes: Directly visualize transpiration, evaporation, condensation, and crystallization in real-time gameplay. Standard Aligned: Perfectly covers MS-ESS2.C-1 (The Water Cycle) by forcing players to understand how gravity and energy transfer drive the cycle. Can your team coordinate the flow and complete the cycle?

Vocabulary Words

gravity

runoff

water cycle

solid

freezing

evaporation

vapor

air currents

condensation

deposition

ground water

capillary action

plant uptake

plant perspiration

precipitation

ice clouds

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about The Water Cycle. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

The water cycle inclues infiltration, which is the process in which liquid water is absorbed into the ground.

The water cycle includes transpiration, the process in which plants absorb liquid water through their roots and then release water vapor through their leaves.

The water cycle is dependent upon the flow of energy from the Sun.

The water cycle includes evaporation, the process in which liquid water changes into water vapor.

Earth's water cycle involves the processes by which water circulates between the oceans, atmosphere, land, and living organisms.

In the water cycle, runoff is liquid water that flows across the surface of the land into a body of water.

The water cycle includes precipitation, the process in which liquid water or ice falls from the sky.

The water cycle includes crystallization, the process in which liquid water changes to ice.

In the water cycle, water is constantly changing between the three phases: liquid water, water vapor, and ice.

The main force that drives the water cycle is gravity.

The water cycle includes condensation, the process in which water vapor changes into liquid water.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

Where does rain and snow come from? What is the difference between snow and rain? What happens to water on the ground after it rains?

After the Game

What is the water cycle? What is the process of condensation in the context of the water cycle? What force controls the water cycle? What was the difference between the movement of cold air vs. hot air? What did you need to do with the droplet in order to get deposition?

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