Assignment: Symbiotic Relationships LS.6c Assignment

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4 activities: 4 games

38 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 7 min

Wheel Of Science : Interactions in the ecosystem

Wheel of Science! Get ready to learn about competitive, predatory, and mutually beneficial interactions in this fun game show. Choose the correct letters that correspond with the given clue in a similar fashion to popular game shows you may have seen on TV. Use power ups to eliminate a letter or gain an extra life. Make sure to answer correctly so you don't lose your lives!

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Teacher Ratings (100) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (23260) 2.9 stars.

Activity 2: 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 (29610) 4.0 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

EcoKingdoms: Friends and Enemies

You have a new job as a park manager. You will make choices that impact the number of visitors in the park, the plants, animals, and park funds. You need to keep everything in balance in order to keep your job. The meters will show you the impact of your choice. Watch the meters because if you mismanage the park, you will be fired.

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Teacher Ratings (28) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (6430) 3.5 stars.

Activity 4: 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 (86) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (26663) 3.3 stars.