Assignment: EcoQuest: Interactions in Ecosystems Assignment

Created by Daneshia R (Sporty Line) on

4 activities: 4 games

35 min

Activity 1: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Balance Keeper - LIFE

Step into the role of Biome Keeper in our captivating strategy game, where each decision shapes the biome's destiny! Through turns and dynamic cards, balance Flora, Fauna, Climate, and Water. Navigate challenges, foresee consequences, and prevent any pillar from collapsing to ensure a prosperous biome. Will you rise to greatness or succumb to fate? It's time to rewrite history!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (12) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (3577) 3.9 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

EcoQuest: Interactions in Ecosystems

A card game about relationships in the ecosystem. In this game the board represents an ecosystem and the cards the biotic and abiotic factors that form it.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (12) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (7300) 3.7 stars.

Activity 3: Video Game. Estimated duration: 5 min

Competitive, Predatory, Beneficial Interactions

The intricate dynamics of ecosystems are likened to a bustling marketplace where organisms compete for survival due to limited resources, as explained through terms like food webs, food chains, and various interactions such as parasitism, mutualism, and commensalism. Emphasizing the delicate balance within ecosystems, the text underscores the profound impact of population changes on the entire system. The lesson concludes with a reminder of the interconnectedness of life forms and their environment, showcasing the remarkable complexity

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (2) 5.0 stars.

Student Ratings (2248) 3.5 stars.

Activity 4: Video Game. Estimated duration: 3 min

Biodiversity and Humans

Educational video about the impact humans have on the biodiversity of an ecosystem.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (2) 5.0 stars.

Student Ratings (621) 3.3 stars.