Assignment: Species Population and Ecosystem Balance 4.LS2.4 Assignment

Created by Jennifer P on

5 activities: 5 games

72 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 17 min

DNAtion

DNAtion is an adventure about creating a healthy ecosystem. To do that, you must adapt to the universal rule of life: everything is connected with each other. Populate the continent with animals, and make sure they have everything they need to survive!

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Teacher Ratings (130) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (18163) 4.3 stars.

Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Newton Pool

The game consists of hand-crafted levels where the player controls a white ball. The goal of each level is to get the white ball to the end of the level in as few moves as possible, while racking up points by bumping golden balls into obstacles on the way! The game does not have any instructional math content, it simply has math review questions spread throughout.

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Teacher Ratings (751) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (259393) 4.0 stars.

Activity 3: Question Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Magical Forest Deluxe

Find yourself in a magical forest full of treasures and adventures. Collect coins and berries, answer questions, earn points! Good luck!

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Teacher Ratings (400) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (211671) 4.0 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 16 min

Simeco (Elem)

In this simulation, you are given the task to maintain an ecosystem. You must take charge to balance an unbalanced ecosystem of rabbits, plants, and wolves! The organisms will reproduce and eat each other. You must have to find a way to avoid the overpopulation of any species. You will receive points for each new organism that is able to be sustained in your ecosystem.

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Teacher Ratings (34) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (5087) 3.7 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 9 min

Invasive Frogs

Help Fox and Rook restore ecosystem stability by recreating natural mechanisms destroyed by Invasive Frogs in a world full of life. The story guides the player through interactive tasks located in the 3D world. This game teaches ecosystem stability concepts.

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Teacher Ratings (37) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (25215) 3.9 stars.