Assignment: Ecology Games

Created by Kayla B on

9 activities: 9 games

128 min

Activity 1: Question Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

Leap Along with Leaf! (Elem)

Become a leaf in this game and hop through a map by landing on spinning orbs. If you fall, don't fret! You have the chance to get back on the orb when you answer a question correctly. You will answer questions that cover a wide variety of topics in ecology, including ecosystems, abiotic and biotic factors, symbiosis, and population dynamics.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (62) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (10182) 3.9 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Digiworld Adventure: Learn Food Webs

Go on an awesome adventure to the Digiworld and learn Food Webs together with Dr. Web! Play as Jessie / Jasson and learn more about organisms, ecosystems, and how food webs work.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (10) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (3560) 3.8 stars.

Activity 3: 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!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (77) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (22052) 3.8 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Deep Sea Adventure (Elem)

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.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (73) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (17211) 4.3 stars.

Activity 5: 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.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (87) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (33038) 4.3 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Food Webs: Adventure of the 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.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (51) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (15609) 3.8 stars.

Activity 7: 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!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (178) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (29776) 3.4 stars.

Activity 8: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Food Web Builder

Great practice for building food webs! Players use pop-up clues about organisms to correctly place them into food chains or food webs from a variety of ecosystems around the world!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (608) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (62491) 3.6 stars.

Activity 9: 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.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (79) 4.7 stars.

Student Ratings (40119) 3.6 stars.