Assignment: Interdependence of Living Systems (Part 1 - Ecosystems)

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12 activities: 11 games

145 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Changes in Ecosystems Over Time (Mid)

The Changes in Ecosystem is interactive gameplay in EcoSystems. The gameplay will walk through the scientific vocabulary associated with Ecosystem Changes. Educate on ecological succession, the carbon, nitrogen and global warming concepts through impressive visuals.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (10) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (6951) 3.8 stars.

Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 7 min

Oscar's World - Changes in Ecosystems

Learn from Oscar about changes in ecosystems over time. This game is a series of activities that will teach you different aspects of ecosystems over time. Oscar will take you through different interactive lessons and activities. You will move around the room and click on objects that will reveal information to you. Once Oscar is satisfied with what you've learned, you will unlock an arcade game.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (51) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (15660) 3.3 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 8 min

EcoKingdoms: Changes Over Time

You've been hired as a park manager. Your success depends on the decisions you make. Each decision will affect four key components of the park: animal life, plant life, tourism, and money. You need to think about the impact of your choice on the four key components. Make wise choices, keep an eye on your components level, and you'll do just fine.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (55) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (15583) 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 (17924) 3.5 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 9 min

Ecoplay and Biodiversity

Say, "Hello, again!" to the dodo bird, an organism that went extinct many years age. In this game, the dodo will try to make a comeback based on your performance during the game. You will learn the factors that affect our ecosystems and biodiversity, and you will use your knowledge to complete a variety of interactive activities, like building a food chain and pollinating a flower.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (96) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (34276) 3.5 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

The Way of The Apex

Do you want to play as the largest freshwater fish apex predator Alligator Gar? or as the smallest organism zooplankton? Join Ko the Koi fish in this aquatic adventure to learn about food webs in a freshwater ecosystem!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (8) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (2517) 3.3 stars.

Activity 7: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

The Way of The Apex

Do you want to play as the largest freshwater fish apex predator Alligator Gar? or as the smallest organism zooplankton? Join Ko the Koi fish in this aquatic adventure to learn about food webs in a freshwater ecosystem!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (8) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (2517) 3.3 stars.

Activity 8: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Dogtor Woof - Food Webs of the Forest

Travel through time and space with Dogtor Woof to unravel the mysteries of nature! You will join Dogtor Woof as they explore a forest and its inhabitants. Each of them takes a unique role in a Food Web. Experience the world through the eyes of five different organisms with unique special abilities to find out how Food Webs work!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (27) 4.5 stars.

Student Ratings (16505) 3.9 stars.

Activity 9: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

The Way of The Apex

Do you want to play as the largest freshwater fish apex predator Alligator Gar? or as the smallest organism zooplankton? Join Ko the Koi fish in this aquatic adventure to learn about food webs in a freshwater ecosystem!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (8) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (2517) 3.3 stars.

Activity 10: Video. Estimated duration: 7 min

7 min video on Human Dependence on the Ocean

7 min video on Human Dependence on the Ocean

Activity 11: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Changes in Ecosystems Over Time (Mid)

The Changes in Ecosystem is interactive gameplay in EcoSystems. The gameplay will walk through the scientific vocabulary associated with Ecosystem Changes. Educate on ecological succession, the carbon, nitrogen and global warming concepts through impressive visuals.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (10) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (6951) 3.8 stars.

Activity 12: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Changes in Ecosystems Over Time (Mid)

The Changes in Ecosystem is interactive gameplay in EcoSystems. The gameplay will walk through the scientific vocabulary associated with Ecosystem Changes. Educate on ecological succession, the carbon, nitrogen and global warming concepts through impressive visuals.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (10) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (6951) 3.8 stars.