Activity 1: Assessment. Estimated duration: 5 min
Assessment with 5 questions chosen from Interactions in Ecosystems.
5 questions assessment
Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 9 min
EcoKingdoms: Interactions (Mid)
How do you know which decision is the right one? In this game series, you are 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. See how long you can last!
Ratings
Teacher Ratings (60) 3.8 stars.
Student Ratings (5648) 3.6 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 (20877) 3.7 stars.
Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 16 min
Simeco (Mid)
In this simulation, you are given the task to maintain an ecosystem. You must take charge to balance an unbalanced ecosystem of rabbits, plants, and wolves! The organisms will reproduce and eat each other. You must have to find a way to avoid the overpopulation of any species. You will receive points for each new organism that is able to be sustained in your ecosystem.
Ratings
Teacher Ratings (101) 3.9 stars.
Student Ratings (13991) 3.5 stars.
Activity 5: 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.
Ratings
Teacher Ratings (78) 4.0 stars.
Student Ratings (29610) 4.0 stars.
Activity 6: 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.
Ratings
Teacher Ratings (78) 4.0 stars.
Student Ratings (29610) 4.0 stars.