Earth Systems
Standard 1, Objective 1
Title: Universe Pictionary
Brief Activity Description: Students will play the popular game “Win, lose or Draw” or also called “Pictionary,” using important vocabulary in the unit. They will do this in small groups.
Objective: Students will review important vocabulary and concepts relative to the unit in preparation for unit assessment.
Hook: As class begins, reveal a picture (one that you have drawn of today’s activity) that shows students playing pictionary. Give the students a couple minutes to figure it out.
Safety Issues: None
Duration: 55 minutes
Materials: Paper slips, 6 envelopes, scratch paper, pencils
Teacher Procedures:
1. Make 2 copies of the vocabulary list below and cut out six sets of words to put in six separate envelopes.
2. Divide students into groups of 6 and give each group an envelope.
3. Explain that they will be playing pictionary using the words we have learned in this unit. In their groups of 6 they should divide into 2 teams of 3 people. One student should choose a word from the envelope and he/she as well as a representative from the opposing team will draw that word simultaneously. The team that guesses the word first receives a point. After all words have been used the team with the most points wins.
Nuclear Fusion
Nebula
Neutron/Pulsar Star
Baby Star
Sun
Galaxy
Universe
Solar System
Red Shift
Supernova
Blackhole
Heavy Element
Light Element
Red Giant
Small/Medium star
Giant Star
Super Giant Star
White Dwarf
Black Dwarf
Mass
Energy
High Temperature and Pressure
Colliding
Gravity
Star Life cycle
Recycling Matter
Formation of the Solar System
Nuclear Fusion
Nebula
Neutron/Pulsar Star
Baby Star
Sun
Galaxy
Universe
Solar System
Red Shift
Supernova
Blackhole
Heavy Element
Light Element
Red Giant
Small/Medium star
Giant Star
Super Giant Star
White Dwarf
Black Dwarf
Mass
Energy
High Temperature and Pressure
Colliding
Gravity
Star Life cycle
Recycling Matter
Formation of the Solar System
Nuclear Fusion
Nebula
Neutron/Pulsar Star
Baby Star
Sun
Galaxy
Universe
Solar System
Red Shift
Supernova
Blackhole
Heavy Element
Light Element
Red Giant
Small/Medium star
Giant Star
Super Giant Star
White Dwarf
Black Dwarf
Mass
Energy
High Temperature and Pressure
Colliding
Gravity
Star Life cycle
Recycling Matter
Formation of the Solar System
Pluto
3 types of stars
runs out of hydrogen
helium
hydrogen
stage
exploding
cloud of dust and gas
Big Bang
Main sequence
Pluto
3 types of stars
runs out of hydrogen
helium
hydrogen
stage
exploding
cloud of dust and gas
Big Bang
Main sequence
Pluto
3 types of stars
runs out of hydrogen
helium
hydrogen
stage
exploding
cloud of dust and gas
Big Bang
Main sequence