MS-ESS1.B-2
Seasons and Eclipses Adventure
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Game Info for Teachers
COMBINED RATING
4.1 Stars
TEACHERS (32)
4.3
STUDENTS (16517)
3.9
LENGTH
20 Minutes
GRADES
6
7
8
CAPABILITIES
iPad Support
ES
Spanish Language Support
Text-to-Speech Support
Saves Progress
Description
Travel through a fantastic world and meet its people while completing mini-games and learning about the seasons and eclipses.
Vocabulary Words
eclipse
seasons
revolves
rotates
satellite
solar eclipse
lunar eclipse
total lunar
partial lunar
penumbral lunar eclipse
penumbra
orbit
ellipse
summer
autumn
winter
spring
axis
hemispheres,
Instructions
Play through this interactive game to learn about Eclipses and Seasons. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.
Main Concepts
Earth orbits the Sun on an elliptical path.
Lunar eclipses occur when the Earth passes between the Sun and Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon.
Seasonal changes involve changes in the angle of the Sun in the sky, resulting in changes in weather.
Lunar eclipses can be total, partial, or penumbral, depending on the geometry of the Earth, Sun, and Moon.
The locations from which a solar eclipse can be viewed on Earth depend on the geometry of the Earth, Moon, and Sun system.
Seasons are the result of Earths tilt as it orbits the Sun.
Solar eclipses occur when the Moon passes between the Earth and Sun, obstructing the light from the Sun.
Earth rotates about a tilted axis relative to its orbital path.
A solar eclipse can be total or partial, depending on the geometry of the Earth, Moon, and Sun system.
The Earth orbits around the Sun once a year.
Lunar eclipses can be observed from every location on Earth that faces the Moon at that time.
Discussion Questions
Before the Game
What are the four different seasons? What kinds of weather differences do we experience throughout a year? What is the difference between rotating and revolving?
After the Game
What causes day and night to occur? How is a solar eclipse different from a lunar eclipse? What are the three types of lunar eclipses that can occur? What is a penumbra? Why don't we see more eclipses throughout the year? What shape is the path of the Earth's orbit around the sun? What is the main reason for the four seasons?
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Game Details
Difficulty
Content Integration
Lexile Level
905