Assignment: Competitive, Predatory, and Mutually Beneficial Interactions MS.LS2A.d Assignment

Created by Lindsay S on

4 activities: 4 games

49 min

Activity 1: Question Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Tower Puzzle: Interactions (Mid)

You need to solve a puzzle and get a ball from the top of a tower to its base, without the ball falling to either side. To get to the puzzle, you will first learn about the interactions between organisms within an ecosystem. You will learn terms, definitions, and facts about the ecosystem. A short quiz will check your understanding and open the game!

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Teacher Ratings (91) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (17655) 3.6 stars.

Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Out at Large

It's time to take a shot at learning about ecosystems! Hit the flying objects that cross your screen. Some of the objects that you hit will provide you with facts. You will see other objects that will give you questions to answer that will boost your score. As the levels advance, the objects will move more quickly! Good luck!

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Teacher Ratings (51) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (11011) 3.4 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 14 min

Growth of Individuals and Populations

Have you ever wondered how populations of organisms remain in balance? This game will provide you with a virtual simulation for discovering how one population will affect another. You will need to place the organisms strategically and focus on the required resources. This will also teach you about how importance resources are for the organisms that benefit from them. Your goal is to keep all the organisms alive. Good luck!

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Teacher Ratings (74) 3.5 stars.

Student Ratings (13063) 3.1 stars.

Activity 4: 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 (78) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (29618) 4.0 stars.