Assignment: Food Webs 6.4.3 Assignment

Created by Robyn P on

8 activities: 8 games

111 min

Activity 1: Question Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

Don't Get Eaten (Mid)

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 (131) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (32458) 3.4 stars.

Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Educagent

You are tasked with infiltrating the headquarters of a corrupt corporation. You must make it to the mainframe computer on the top floor to collect evidence for an investigation.

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Teacher Ratings (200) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (138690) 3.8 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Tiny Ecosystem

Create your own ecosystem and keep it balanced. Help different species survive!

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Teacher Ratings (24) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (3345) 2.6 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 14 min

Growth of Individuals and Populations

Have you ever wondered how populations of organisms remain in balance? This game will provide you with a virtual simulation for discovering how one population will affect another. You will need to place the organisms strategically and focus on the required resources. This will also teach you about how importance resources are for the organisms that benefit from them. Your goal is to keep all the organisms alive. Good luck!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (74) 3.5 stars.

Student Ratings (13031) 3.1 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Animal Control

In this game, you'll be developing your own world! You'll need to balance the ecosystem's resources to keep all the animals alive. You will receive money based on the number of organisms your ecosystem is able to support. If there are too many predators or too little competition, you'll lose money in the game. Try to have the most balanced ecosystem possible!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (55) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (20270) 3.4 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Food Webs: Adventure of the Energy (Mid)

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 (162) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (45214) 3.6 stars.

Activity 7: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

What Eats What (Mid)

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!

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Teacher Ratings (415) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (69156) 3.4 stars.

Activity 8: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 7 min

Wheel Of Science : Interactions in the ecosystem

Wheel of Science! Get ready to learn about competitive, predatory, and mutually beneficial interactions in this fun game show. Choose the correct letters that correspond with the given clue in a similar fashion to popular game shows you may have seen on TV. Use power ups to eliminate a letter or gain an extra life. Make sure to answer correctly so you don't lose your lives!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (100) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (23246) 2.9 stars.