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Ant Colony

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COMBINED RATING

4.0 Stars

TEACHERS (44)

4.3

STUDENTS (26250)

3.7

LENGTH

10 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

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Description

Help Ant and Rook in a set of challenges to establish an Ant Colony. Cooperate, interact and fight with the ecosystem to achieve your goals. Enjoy an immersive experience in the 3D world full of adventures and absorbing minigames! This game teaches iteractions in eocosystems and interdependent relationships in ecosystems concepts.

Vocabulary Words

ecosystem

biome

abiotic factor

biotic factor

competition

niche

species

producers

consumers

decomposers

symbiosis

cooperation

community

population

resources

terrestrial biome

temperate climate.

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Interactions in Ecosystems. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

The major terrestrial ecosystems on Earth are classified into biomes.

The establishment of a territory ensures that the individuals in a population have an adequate habitat to provide their basic needs.

The different biomes on Earth have different climates.

Populations that rely on each other for basic needs form interdependent communities.

Populations of one species may cooperate with other populations for resources.

Examples of biotic factors are: producers, consumers, and decomposers.

Different populations interact to form communities.

Different communities live within an ecosystem.

Different biomes support different varieties of organisms.

Because resources in an ecosystem are limited, living organisms compete for resources.

A territory is a region within an environment that is defended by one or more individuals.

A population is a group of organisms of the same species in a region.

A biotic factor is a living component of an ecosystem.

Living things in an ecosystem require food, shelter, water, space, nutrient-rich soil, and other resources for survival.

Examples of abiotic factors are: temperature, climate, availability of nutrients, sunlight, water, and nutrient-rich soil.

An ecosystem consists of a group of living things and the environment in which they live.

Competition for sunlight affects the growth of a plant.

The size of a population can change when individuals move into or out of the population.

Earth's major biomes are located in different regions throughout the Earth.

Individuals in a population may cooperate with one another to meet their basic needs.

In a social hierarchy or society, individuals within a population have different roles.

The availability of food and water vary in different biomes on Earth.

A species is defined as a group of similar-looking organisms that can interbreed under natural conditions and produce offspring that are capable of reproduction.

An abiotic factor is a non-living component of an ecosystem.

Earth's major terrestrial biomes include: tropical rain forest, savanna, temperate forest, desert, grassland, taiga, and tundra.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What is an ecosystem? What is the difference between biotic and abiotic parts of an ecosystem? What are some examples of biotic and abiotic factors within an ecosystem?

After the Game

How did the desert and the taiga ecosytems differ? How does competition factor into life in the ecosystems? What is meant by the term \"species\"? How do the ants and the aphids demonstrate a symbiotic relationship? What are the particular niches of a producer, consumer, and decomposer in an ecosystem? Which biomes were shown during the game that are hot, cold, and temperate?