Furball Adventure
Little Furball just moved to his new apartment, but it looks so cold and empty. Use your matter structure knowledge to help him participate in the Space Fair minigames to win tickets and purchase amazing prices to decorate your new home. Don't forget to visit the Space Fair Store often to purchase gifts!. The game offers two play modes; Story mode guides your student in the minigames with the help of a lecture of matter structure and matter states, while Practice mode allows them to jump straight into the minigames to use their matter knowledge to win more tickets and stuff for your apartment.
Video
Game ETA
15-25 min
Learning Objective Standards (US)
The game covers the following topics, aligned with the US educational standards.
Id | Topic | Covered |
---|---|---|
e_mc_PS_10141 | Matter includes all of the substances that make up the universe. | ✓ |
e_mc_PS_10142 | Matter is anything that has mass or volume. | ✓ |
e_mc_PS_10143 | The mass of a substance is the amount of matter that it has. | ✓ |
e_mc_PS_10145 | Matter can be divided into tiny particles that are too small to be seen. | ✓ |
e_mc_PS_10146 | Even though the particles of matter are too small to be seen, they still exist and can be detected by other means. | ✓ |
e_mc_PS_10147 | The air in the world around us is made from matter particles too small to be seen that are moving freely around in space. | ✓ |
e_mc_PS_10148 | The three common states of matter on Earth are: solid, liquid, and gas. | ✓ |
e_mc_PS_10149 | In a solid, the particles of matter are closely-spaced. | ✓ |
e_mc_PS_10150 | Solids have a definite shape and volume. | ✓ |
e_mc_PS_10151 | In a liquid, the particles of matter are loosely joined together | ✓ |
e_mc_PS_10152 | Liquids have a definite volume. | ✓ |
e_mc_PS_10153 | In a gas, the particles of matter can move freely. | ✓ |
e_mc_PS_10154 | Liquids and gases will take the shape of the container that holds them. | ✓ |
e_mc_PS_10155 | Gases do not have a definite volume. | ✓ |
Instructions
The game has a set of different minigames with visual aids to help students to complete each task successfully, while teaching them matter structure types and matter states. The game is compatible with tablet/ipad devices and chromebooks. Touch the screen to interact and follow the instruction dialogs to complete each task.