Human impact on habitats can be alarming. A hands-on activity has learners explore the impact of human interactions with different environments using a gamified approach. They simulate the impact of a species' abundance under different scenarios and relate their findings to the possibility of extinction.

Concepts

ecology, species, invasive species, extinction, overfishing, predator-prey relationships, predators, prey, food webs

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Incorporate during a lesson focused on human impact on habitat and their species
• Use predators and prey from local areas in the activity to add relevance

Classroom Considerations

• Expects a solid understanding of the predator-prey relationship prior to the activity

Pros

• Uses a kinesthetic activity to model a natural phenomenon
• Offers ideas for reflection questions following the activity

Cons

• None