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Rumbling Ecosystems

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COMBINED RATING

4.1 Stars

TEACHERS (7)

4.3

STUDENTS (20014)

4.0

LENGTH

10 Minutes

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Spanish Language Support

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Description

The volcano erupts! Help Rook save other organisms in a hazardous and changing world. Guide animals through their daily tasks and observe ecosystem dynamics. Enjoy an immersive experience in the 3D world full of adventures and absorbing minigames! This game teaches ecosystem dynamics, functioning, and resilience concepts.

Vocabulary Words

ecosystem

litter

toxins

hazard

habitat

drought

resources

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.

Main Concepts

Examples of living resources are plants and animals.

Reproduction occurs when an organism produces another organism.

Changes to an organism’s habitat can sometimes benefit it and sometimes harm it.

An ecosystem includes all of the living organisms and nonliving components in a shared environment.

Some changes to an environment are caused by natural processes, such as a wildfire, flood, drought, or volcanic eruption.

The temperature of an environment can change over time.

When an environment changes, some organisms will move to new locations.

All organisms obtain living and nonliving resources from their environment.

Examples of nonliving resources are sunlight, air, water, temperature, and soil.

The availability of resources in an environment can change over time.

The physical characteristics of an environment can change over time.

When an environment changes, some organisms will survive and reproduce.

When an environment changes, some new organisms will move into that environment.

Some changes to an environment are caused by human activities.

When an environment changes, some organisms will die.

Survival is the ability of an organism to stay alive in its environment.

An organism’s habitat provides food, water, shelter, and space.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What are some examples of things that are dangerous to living things in an ecosystem? What living and non-living things make up an ecosystem? Why is it important for us to work together to preserve the habitats in which animals and plant live?

After the Game

What hazardous things were part of the game that threatened the ecosystems? What are the three main things that all living things need to survive? How did the litter and hazardous materials in the game threaten food, water and space that all living things need in an ecosystem? What were some natural processes that could destroy an ecosystem?