Assignment: Interactions in Ecosystems MS-LS2.A-1 Assignment

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7 activities: 4 games, 1 assessment

83 min

Activity 1: Assessment. Estimated duration: 20 min

Assessment with 20 questions from Interactions in Ecosystems.

20 questions assessment

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: 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.

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Teacher Ratings (55) 3.6 stars.

Student Ratings (20723) 3.7 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 18 min

DNAtion 2

DNAtion 2 is an adventure about creating a healthy ecosystem on the planet. To do that, you must adapt to the universal rule of life: everything is connected with each other. Populate the continents with animals, and make sure they have everything they need to survive!

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Teacher Ratings (44) 3.5 stars.

Student Ratings (11254) 3.9 stars.

Activity 5: Video. Estimated duration: 4 min

4 min video on Interactions in Ecosystems

4 min video on Interactions in Ecosystems

Activity 6: Video. Estimated duration: 4 min

4 min video on Interactions in Ecosystems

4 min video on Interactions in Ecosystems

Activity 7: 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.

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Teacher Ratings (77) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (29580) 4.0 stars.