ES-ESS1.B-1

DocDuck: Earth, Sun and Moon

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

4.3 Stars

TEACHERS (13)

4.5

STUDENTS (20116)

4.1

LENGTH

12 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

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Description

Embark on an epic journey with DocDuck and Elico as they dive into the mysteries of Earth's rotation on its axis and orbit around the Sun, explore captivating constellations, delve into the Moon's orbit, and unravel its mesmerizing lunar phases!

Vocabulary Words

stars

Polaris

constellations

seasons

shadows

axis

rotation

revolution

moon

satellite

lunar phases

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Earth and the Solar System. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.

Main Concepts

Earth’s moon takes 29.5 days to change from New Moon to New Moon.

The orbit of the moon around the Earth causes lunar phases.

The Earth revolves around the Sun about once every 365 days.

Constellations are patterns of stars in the night sky that form a shape.

The motions within the Earth, Moon, and Sun system cause observable and predictable patterns.

The Earth rotates about a tilted axis between its North and South poles.

The Earth completes one full rotation about its axis every 24 hours, causing day and night.

The rotation of the Earth about its axis causes the apparent movement of the sun, moon, and stars across the sky.

Due to Earth’s rotation, the Sun appears to move from east to west across the sky each day.

Due to Earth’s rotation, there are daily patterns in the length and direction of shadows.

Earth’s moon is a natural satellite that orbits around the Earth every 27.3 days.

Due to Earth’s revolution around the Sun, stars and planets appear to move across the night sky over the course of the year in predictable patterns.

Some stars and constellations can be seen in the sky all year, while others appear only at certain times of the year.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

Where can we go to get the best view of the night sky? How did ancient peoples use the stars in their daily lives? In which directions does the sun appear to rise and set?

After the Game

What is a constellation? How did people use their shadows in ancient times? How did Doc Duck's shadow change as the day progressed? How can we observe the Earth's spinning over a 24 hour period? How long does it take for the Earth to make one revolution around the Sun? About how long does it take the moon to revolve around the Earth? About how long is a lunar cycle?