AGES: Grades 5-9
TOPIC: Science, Density (Matter)
Story:Yo ho, yo ho! Can you and your pirate crew uncover the treasure hidden on Pyknótita Island?
AGES: Grade 5
TOPIC: Science, Physical Science, The Structure of Matter
Story: Why is it that Einstein gets an element named after him? Fermi? Nobel? Mendeleev? Who were these people to get their names permanently enshrined in an element? If you were to discover a new element, then you could name it! This can't be too hard, right?
AGES: Grades 2-5
TOPIC: Science, Animal Classification
Story: Our teacher has left the Zoom! While we would usually just chat until she gets back online, we can’t do that this time. We need to finish our animal classification investigation before our class time is up. Our teacher did get us started but her screen suddenly froze and then she was logged out and she can’t log back in. We need to figure out how to show what we know about vertebrates so we can Breakout of the Zoom!
AGES: Grade 4
TOPIC: Science, Earth Science
STANDARDS: NGSS.4.ESS2.B
Story: Since Sam, Victoria, and Edith love playing games so much, they don’t even realize they are learning!
AGES: Grade 4
TOPIC: Science, Amplitude and Wavelength
STANDARDS: NGSS.4.PS4.A
Story: Allie, Pat, Ira, and Ursula are enjoying a day on the beach. They really enjoy watching the waves and the planes. Today, they were lucky enough to ride in one of those planes! Follow them on their adventure, and you may even learn a little about waves!
AGES: Grades 2-6
TOPIC: Animals, Ocean Survival
STANDARDS: MS-LS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
Story: It’s time to open the Breakout Aquarium for the season, but there have been some mix-ups with the displays and exhibits in the park. Somehow the animals have been moved from their correct locations and signs have been rearranged in the wrong areas. Help the staff put everything back in order again and get the animals ready so the Breakout Aquarium can open on schedule.
AGES: Upper Elementary and Middle Grades
TOPIC: Science, Earth Day
Story: Oh No! Your school club, the Green Team, has been collecting items to add to the school compost bin, but the custodians accidentally put the items in with the regular trash. You must hurry and sort through th bins and bags so you can get the valuable composting materials before the garbage collectors come to take everything away.
AGES: Grades 2-6
CONTENT AREA: Science- Animal Adaptations
STANDARDS: NGSS LS4C: Adaptation
Story: A new zoo is being built in your town. Teachers and students from schools all around can't wait for opening. Unfortunately, there’s been a delay in the building process. The workers mixed up all the signs for the animal exhibits and they need help rearranging them to the correct places. Can you help them sort through the animal adaptation clues so the zoo can open on time?