Assignment: Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer in Ecosystems 5.LS2.1-3 Assignment

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4 activities: 4 games

47 min

Activity 1: 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!

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Teacher Ratings (77) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (22099) 3.8 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Walter's Travels - Cycles of Matter

In nature, nothing ever disappears, it only changes form. Walter is out bird-watching and insect collecting. Or is he? There's more that meets the eye in this small corner of the forest. Join him and take a closer look at the relationship between different types of animals and plants.

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Teacher Ratings (44) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (12645) 3.5 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Food Webs: Adventure of 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.

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Teacher Ratings (25) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (21260) 3.8 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 14 min

Food Webs

Vee and PC-101 are aliens from planet Z, and they are wandering from planet to planet to learn about their habitats! Take a journey with Vee and PC-101 to learn about the food webs of Earth's organisms!

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Teacher Ratings (131) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (80727) 3.9 stars.