Assignment: Food Webs in an Ecosystem MS-LS2.B-1 Assignment

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4 activities: 4 games

55 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Deep Sea Adventure (Mid)

You are at the bottom of the food chain. It is survival of the fittest in this game as you hunt for your meals. Watch out for predators! You need to eat enough food to answer questions about interactions in ecosystems. Answer the questions correctly and you start the next level as a larger predator. Keep on answering the questions right to become ruler of the seas.

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Teacher Ratings (77) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (29599) 4.0 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 14 min

Expedition: Africa (Mid)

Martha is a student zoologist on her first big assignment to study the basic needs and behaviors of animals in Africa. She needs your help to finish her report. Join the adventure and help her match animals to their natural resources, identify animals' roles as predator and prey, and explore invasive species and competition. Do all this while playing games along the way!

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Teacher Ratings (92) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (33227) 3.8 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 11 min

Ecosystem Tour: Africa

Have you ever wanted to go on a safari? In order to keep the animals and plants you see during your safari in harmony, you'll need to maintain a balanced ecosystem. This game will teach you about the complex interactions that plants and animals encounter out on the plains of Africa to keep their ecosystem functioning. You'll learn about how birds help lions and lions help hyenas and more.

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Teacher Ratings (85) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (26555) 3.4 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

What Eats What (Mid)

You will learn all about food chains and food webs, and each module will teach you a different component. After each module, you will have a chance to practice labeling the different parts of a food chain and food web. Correctly labeling the parts of a food chain and food web will yield more points. Don't worry....if you make a mistake, you can always try again!

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Teacher Ratings (418) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (69341) 3.4 stars.