Assignment: Biodiversity and Ecosystems (Copy)

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4 activities: 4 games

38 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Animal Control

In this game, you'll be developing your own world! You'll need to balance the ecosystem's resources to keep all the animals alive. You will receive money based on the number of organisms your ecosystem is able to support. If there are too many predators or too little competition, you'll lose money in the game. Try to have the most balanced ecosystem possible!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (55) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (20457) 3.4 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 7 min

Dolphin Aquarium

In this game, you are tasked with balancing the ecosystem of an aquarium that houses a dolphin and an octopus. You only have to focus on biotic factors in the aquarium, since most of the abiotic factors are taken care of. You will have to balance multiple life forms so you will need to be careful of what you add to the aquarium.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (55) 3.6 stars.

Student Ratings (20877) 3.7 stars.

Activity 3: Question Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Hidden Ecosystem

This game will test your understanding of biodiversity and the health of ecosystems. As you play this game, you will be quizzed on factors that influence ecosystems. The objective of this game is to answer questions correctly and to collect enough items to bring to a science potluck party at the end of the game without running out of time.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (49) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (17010) 3.5 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 9 min

Ecoplay and Biodiversity

Say, "Hello, again!" to the dodo bird, an organism that went extinct many years age. In this game, the dodo will try to make a comeback based on your performance during the game. You will learn the factors that affect our ecosystems and biodiversity, and you will use your knowledge to complete a variety of interactive activities, like building a food chain and pollinating a flower.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (96) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (34901) 3.5 stars.