Assignment: Flow of Energy in the Food Chain 5.9B Assignment

Created by Elizabeth M on

10 activities: 10 games

145 min

Activity 1: Question Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

Don't Get Eaten (Elem)

You are a dinosaur trying to survive all the way to the candy store! Throughout your journey, gain points by answering questions all about producers, consumers, and decomposers and the flow of energy in the ecosystem. Watch out for thorn bushes, bow and arrows, and spider traps. Answer and jump your way through all five levels to beat the game!

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Teacher Ratings (77) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (22034) 3.8 stars.

Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Galaxy Escape

10 Bright Monsters have been captured in space and they need your help to cross the galaxy jumping between platforms, finding them, and releasing them by correctly answering each question. Each monster that you release and unlock will be available to play with in the next level, in the search for the next monster. In your journey, you’ll be able to find power-ups, like ‘Double points’ and ‘Slow down’, which can be activated by finding gems, and their duration can be extended by correctly answering a question. Unlock and release the 10 different monsters and a spaceship along 10 different levels, while you make the most possible points.

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Teacher Ratings (395) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (219156) 3.9 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

What eats What (Elem)

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 (178) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (29646) 3.4 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Food Webs: Adventure of Energy (Elem)

A fairy named Elva is going to help you learn about ecosystems and the role each organism has in an ecosystem. You will start with the sun and explore the roles of producers, primary and secondary consumers, and decomposers. You will follow energy as it moves between each organism. You'll enjoy witnessing how energy continuously moves.

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Teacher Ratings (17) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (12913) 3.8 stars.

Activity 5: 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 (18032) 4.3 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 18 min

Food Webs Around the World

Visit various biomes around the world. Collect all the plant and animal cards to learn about their roles in their ecosystem.

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Teacher Ratings (79) 4.7 stars.

Student Ratings (39978) 3.6 stars.

Activity 7: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Deep Sea Adventure (Elem)

Explore the food chain by playing as different animals in the ocean. If you learn to survive long enough, you can move up the food chain by answering science questions.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (9) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (22459) 4.4 stars.

Activity 8: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 9 min

Biosphere Architect

Students act as biosphere architects! Their goal is to develop a sustainable, balanced ecosystem in which producers, herbivores, carnivores, and decomposers interact and thrive.

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Teacher Ratings (85) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (31960) 4.3 stars.

Activity 9: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 14 min

Food Webs

Vee and PC-101 are aliens from planet Z, and they are wandering from planet to planet to learn about their habitats! Take a journey with Vee and PC-101 to learn about the food webs of Earth's organisms!

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Teacher Ratings (98) 4.5 stars.

Student Ratings (65329) 3.9 stars.

Activity 10: 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 (27) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (18324) 3.9 stars.