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DocDuck: Universe and Stars
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Game Info for Teachers
COMBINED RATING
4.4 Stars
TEACHERS (3)
4.7
STUDENTS (1888)
4.1
LENGTH
12 Minutes
GRADES
3
4
5
CAPABILITIES
iPad Support
ES
Spanish Language Support
Text-to-Speech Support
Saves Progress
Description
Join DocDuck and Elico on an exciting adventure as they explore the wonders of the Sun, stars, and constellations. Discover how distance affects the brightness of celestial objects, understand the Sun's place among billions of stars, and witness the changes in light as the Sun moves farther from Earth!
Vocabulary Words
star
galaxy
solar system
planets
constellations
telescope
Instructions
Play through this interactive game to learn about The Universe and Its Stars. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.
Main Concepts
The closer a star is to Earth, the brighter and larger it will appear.
Stars range greatly in their size and distance from Earth.
The sun and other stars are natural bodies in the sky that give off their own light.
All objects appear smaller and dimmer the farther they are from the viewer.
The farther away a star is from Earth, the dimmer it will appear.
The sun is many times larger than Earth but it appears small because it is very far away.
Even though the sun is very far from Earth, it is much closer than other stars.
The sun is a star that appears larger and brighter than other stars because it is much closer to Earth.(ES)
The sun is one of billions of stars in our own galaxy.
The sun is a medium-sized star at the center of our solar system.
We can observe distant stars using tools such as telescopes.
Stars are very hot glowing spheres of gas.
Discussion Questions
Before the Game
What kind of celestial body is the sun? Why does the sun look so large to us compared to other stars?
After the Game
What is the tool that helps us see stars? How do you know the farthest star from Earth when you look in the sky? What is the closest star to Earth?
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Game Details
Difficulty
Content Integration
Lexile Level
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