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Mochi's Eco Survival

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

3.9 Stars

TEACHERS (146)

3.7

STUDENTS (43610)

4.2

LENGTH

13 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

Description

Introduce the different aspects of an ecosystem and different situations an animal may encounter in their habitat. This game is filled with basic facts about how an environment may change over time, what obstacles an animal may face, and the basic needs of survival.

Vocabulary Words

habitat

organism

interaction

ecosystem

reproduce

predator

drought

natural processes

nutritious

adapt

shelter

survival

Instructions

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

Main Concepts

Reproduction occurs when an organism produces another organism.

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

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

All organisms obtain living and nonliving resources from their environment.

Examples of living resources are plants and animals.

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

The physical characteristics of an environment can change over time.

The temperature of an environment can change over time.

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

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

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

Some changes to an environment are caused by human activities.

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

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

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

When an environment changes, some organisms will die.

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

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

How can changes in an organism's ecosystem affect the organism? What can affect an animals habitat? What do you need to survive? What do you do to stay healthy?

After the Game

What environment changes occurred to Mochi's environment throughout this game? How did these environment changes affect Mochi and her living situation? What were the 3 main components Mochi needed to survive? Was one more important than the others? What are some examples of nutritious snacks? How did the flood affect Mochi? What did she have to do as a result of the flood? Why was there an increase in predators after the flood?