Assignment: Natural Selection 5.LS4.2 Assignment

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36 activities: 36 games

479 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Live Long and Prosper

A game to identify characteristics for a species that will help them survive in an environment and adapt. If a student chooses the wrong characteristic, they will die. If they choose the right one, they will flourish and prosper!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (140) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (44050) 4.2 stars.

Activity 2: Video Game. Estimated duration: 4 min

Adaptation Exploration!

Today, we will explore how different organisms survive in their environments through adaptation.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (5) 4.8 stars.

Student Ratings (8899) 3.4 stars.

Activity 3: Video Game. Estimated duration: 3 min

The Great Trait Adventure

Today we are going to learn about how organisms are affected by their environment. You might ask “what is an organism?” You, Me, my dog, a plant. All organisms have a unique set of traits that set them apart. Plants and animals inherit genetic information from their parents just like you inherit your genetic information from your parents.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (4) 5.0 stars.

Student Ratings (7745) 3.9 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Adaptations Around the World

Explore and adapt through different biomes and meet interesting animals.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (46) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (33194) 4.4 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Adapt Island!

You have arrived on Adapt Island! Angry Robots have appeared on this once relaxing island. You'll need to Adapt in order to bring peace to the island and help the friendly animals that live there. Discover a mystical power that allows you to choose which adaptations you would like to help you on your journey!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (73) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (67244) 4.4 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

The Incredible Life Machine

Learn how organisms are affected over time by different environmental factors! The Incredible Life Machine is a simulator on how organism's traits change over time. It also has a reproduction module to learn how these traits are passed from parents to its offspring.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (50) 3.4 stars.

Student Ratings (10594) 3.9 stars.

Activity 7: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 5 min

Adaptation Explorer

Vicente the Explorer is here to take you on an adventure and explore adaptation of a variety of species!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (40) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (31318) 3.4 stars.

Activity 8: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Natural Selection - Lab

Explore how organisms with different traits survive various selection agents within the environment. Challenge yourself to determine which mutations are advantageous with various selection pressures, which mutations don't offer any benefit, and how to create a stable population of bunnies.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (20) 4.7 stars.

Student Ratings (10613) 3.5 stars.

Activity 9: Video Game. Estimated duration: 4 min

Adaptation Exploration!

Today, we will explore how different organisms survive in their environments through adaptation.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (5) 4.8 stars.

Student Ratings (8899) 3.4 stars.

Activity 10: Video Game. Estimated duration: 3 min

The Great Trait Adventure

Today we are going to learn about how organisms are affected by their environment. You might ask “what is an organism?” You, Me, my dog, a plant. All organisms have a unique set of traits that set them apart. Plants and animals inherit genetic information from their parents just like you inherit your genetic information from your parents.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (4) 5.0 stars.

Student Ratings (7745) 3.9 stars.

Activity 11: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Adaptations Around the World

Explore and adapt through different biomes and meet interesting animals.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (46) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (33194) 4.4 stars.

Activity 12: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Adapt Island!

You have arrived on Adapt Island! Angry Robots have appeared on this once relaxing island. You'll need to Adapt in order to bring peace to the island and help the friendly animals that live there. Discover a mystical power that allows you to choose which adaptations you would like to help you on your journey!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (73) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (67244) 4.4 stars.

Activity 13: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

The Incredible Life Machine

Learn how organisms are affected over time by different environmental factors! The Incredible Life Machine is a simulator on how organism's traits change over time. It also has a reproduction module to learn how these traits are passed from parents to its offspring.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (50) 3.4 stars.

Student Ratings (10594) 3.9 stars.

Activity 14: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 5 min

Adaptation Explorer

Vicente the Explorer is here to take you on an adventure and explore adaptation of a variety of species!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (40) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (31318) 3.4 stars.

Activity 15: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Natural Selection - Lab

Explore how organisms with different traits survive various selection agents within the environment. Challenge yourself to determine which mutations are advantageous with various selection pressures, which mutations don't offer any benefit, and how to create a stable population of bunnies.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (20) 4.7 stars.

Student Ratings (10613) 3.5 stars.

Activity 16: Video Game. Estimated duration: 3 min

The Great Trait Adventure

Today we are going to learn about how organisms are affected by their environment. You might ask “what is an organism?” You, Me, my dog, a plant. All organisms have a unique set of traits that set them apart. Plants and animals inherit genetic information from their parents just like you inherit your genetic information from your parents.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (4) 5.0 stars.

Student Ratings (7745) 3.9 stars.

Activity 17: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Adaptations Around the World

Explore and adapt through different biomes and meet interesting animals.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (46) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (33194) 4.4 stars.

Activity 18: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Adapt Island!

You have arrived on Adapt Island! Angry Robots have appeared on this once relaxing island. You'll need to Adapt in order to bring peace to the island and help the friendly animals that live there. Discover a mystical power that allows you to choose which adaptations you would like to help you on your journey!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (73) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (67244) 4.4 stars.

Activity 19: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

The Incredible Life Machine

Learn how organisms are affected over time by different environmental factors! The Incredible Life Machine is a simulator on how organism's traits change over time. It also has a reproduction module to learn how these traits are passed from parents to its offspring.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (50) 3.4 stars.

Student Ratings (10594) 3.9 stars.

Activity 20: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 5 min

Adaptation Explorer

Vicente the Explorer is here to take you on an adventure and explore adaptation of a variety of species!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (40) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (31318) 3.4 stars.

Activity 21: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Natural Selection - Lab

Explore how organisms with different traits survive various selection agents within the environment. Challenge yourself to determine which mutations are advantageous with various selection pressures, which mutations don't offer any benefit, and how to create a stable population of bunnies.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (20) 4.7 stars.

Student Ratings (10613) 3.5 stars.

Activity 22: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Adaptations Around the World

Explore and adapt through different biomes and meet interesting animals.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (46) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (33194) 4.4 stars.

Activity 23: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Adapt Island!

You have arrived on Adapt Island! Angry Robots have appeared on this once relaxing island. You'll need to Adapt in order to bring peace to the island and help the friendly animals that live there. Discover a mystical power that allows you to choose which adaptations you would like to help you on your journey!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (73) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (67244) 4.4 stars.

Activity 24: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

The Incredible Life Machine

Learn how organisms are affected over time by different environmental factors! The Incredible Life Machine is a simulator on how organism's traits change over time. It also has a reproduction module to learn how these traits are passed from parents to its offspring.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (50) 3.4 stars.

Student Ratings (10594) 3.9 stars.

Activity 25: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 5 min

Adaptation Explorer

Vicente the Explorer is here to take you on an adventure and explore adaptation of a variety of species!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (40) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (31318) 3.4 stars.

Activity 26: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Natural Selection - Lab

Explore how organisms with different traits survive various selection agents within the environment. Challenge yourself to determine which mutations are advantageous with various selection pressures, which mutations don't offer any benefit, and how to create a stable population of bunnies.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (20) 4.7 stars.

Student Ratings (10613) 3.5 stars.

Activity 27: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Adapt Island!

You have arrived on Adapt Island! Angry Robots have appeared on this once relaxing island. You'll need to Adapt in order to bring peace to the island and help the friendly animals that live there. Discover a mystical power that allows you to choose which adaptations you would like to help you on your journey!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (73) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (67244) 4.4 stars.

Activity 28: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

The Incredible Life Machine

Learn how organisms are affected over time by different environmental factors! The Incredible Life Machine is a simulator on how organism's traits change over time. It also has a reproduction module to learn how these traits are passed from parents to its offspring.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (50) 3.4 stars.

Student Ratings (10594) 3.9 stars.

Activity 29: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 5 min

Adaptation Explorer

Vicente the Explorer is here to take you on an adventure and explore adaptation of a variety of species!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (40) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (31318) 3.4 stars.

Activity 30: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Natural Selection - Lab

Explore how organisms with different traits survive various selection agents within the environment. Challenge yourself to determine which mutations are advantageous with various selection pressures, which mutations don't offer any benefit, and how to create a stable population of bunnies.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (20) 4.7 stars.

Student Ratings (10613) 3.5 stars.

Activity 31: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

The Incredible Life Machine

Learn how organisms are affected over time by different environmental factors! The Incredible Life Machine is a simulator on how organism's traits change over time. It also has a reproduction module to learn how these traits are passed from parents to its offspring.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (50) 3.4 stars.

Student Ratings (10594) 3.9 stars.

Activity 32: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 5 min

Adaptation Explorer

Vicente the Explorer is here to take you on an adventure and explore adaptation of a variety of species!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (40) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (31318) 3.4 stars.

Activity 33: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Natural Selection - Lab

Explore how organisms with different traits survive various selection agents within the environment. Challenge yourself to determine which mutations are advantageous with various selection pressures, which mutations don't offer any benefit, and how to create a stable population of bunnies.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (20) 4.7 stars.

Student Ratings (10613) 3.5 stars.

Activity 34: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 5 min

Adaptation Explorer

Vicente the Explorer is here to take you on an adventure and explore adaptation of a variety of species!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (40) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (31318) 3.4 stars.

Activity 35: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Natural Selection - Lab

Explore how organisms with different traits survive various selection agents within the environment. Challenge yourself to determine which mutations are advantageous with various selection pressures, which mutations don't offer any benefit, and how to create a stable population of bunnies.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (20) 4.7 stars.

Student Ratings (10613) 3.5 stars.

Activity 36: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Natural Selection - Lab

Explore how organisms with different traits survive various selection agents within the environment. Challenge yourself to determine which mutations are advantageous with various selection pressures, which mutations don't offer any benefit, and how to create a stable population of bunnies.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (20) 4.7 stars.

Student Ratings (10613) 3.5 stars.