Assignment: 6th Grade Ecosystem Challenge!

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4 activities: 4 games

40 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Project E.G.G.

It is a brave new world. In this game, you will build biomes and populate them with plants, decomposers, mammals, and birds. Watch out for threats! Various disasters will happen that threaten to wipe out some of your populations and destroy your biomes. Not to worry, as you place your organisms in other niches, your biomes will rebuild and hopefully thrive!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (43) 3.3 stars.

Student Ratings (12301) 3.0 stars.

Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Rescue Woody

In this game, you will try to move your character, Woody, through several exciting levels. Each level is filled with dangers. You'll have to watch out for spikes and avoid the angry knight. As you move through the levels, you will earn points by collecting coins, learning new facts and answering questions about ecosystems and competition. Use your knowledge to save yourself from danger!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (75) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (26061) 3.7 stars.

Activity 3: 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 (20926) 3.7 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 9 min

EcoKingdoms: Competition for Resources

How do you know which decision is the right one? In this game series, you are a park manager, and your park is experiencing a drought. 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. See how long you can last!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (64) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (17981) 3.5 stars.