Assignment: 14. The Sixth Extinction?

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8 activities: 4 games, 4 assessments

44 min

Activity 1: Assessment. Estimated duration: 3 min

Assessment with 3 questions chosen from Natural Selection.

3 questions assessment

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 9 min

Walter's Travels - Natural Selection (Mid)

Walter the explorer is on a journey to learn about Natural Selection. Follow Walter in the first round to match bird beaks and feet with the proper species. When you finish the first round, you will meet Walter's chameleon friend and try to identify camouflaged animals. You will enjoy these and other mini-games with Walter. You will finalize the journey with Walter in arcade mode.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (113) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (28666) 3.4 stars.

Activity 3: Assessment. Estimated duration: 3 min

Assessment with 3 questions chosen from Biodiversity and Humans.

3 questions assessment

Activity 4: 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 (34978) 3.5 stars.

Activity 5: Assessment. Estimated duration: 3 min

Assessment with 3 questions chosen from Human Impacts on Earth Systems.

3 questions assessment

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 8 min

Human Survival

Would it help to have organic farms or crop farms? How do coal plants affect communities? In this game, you will answer these questions and learn about different types of resources, their benefits, and their consequences. You only need to plan your land to sustain a population of two hundred people, but be careful not to let your population grow too much or you will lose.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (177) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (69939) 3.7 stars.

Activity 7: Assessment. Estimated duration: 3 min

Assessment with 3 questions chosen from The Fossil Record.

3 questions assessment

Activity 8: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 6 min

Wave Wizard: The Fossil Record

Surfs up! You're a wizard who surfs on his magic beard! The wizard is on a quest to learn about the fossil record. You will collect informative fossils as you go on your adventure! While surfing, you'll be attacked by a ferocious sea dragon; answer the questions correctly and you'll jump over him. Hopefully you can stick a perfect landing.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (28) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (4401) 2.8 stars.