MS-LS4.B-2
Planet Populators Inc.
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Game Info for Teachers
COMBINED RATING
3.4 Stars
TEACHERS (4)
3.5
STUDENTS (282)
3.2
LENGTH
18 Minutes
GRADES
6
7
8
CAPABILITIES
ES
Spanish Language Support
Text-to-Speech Support
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Description
This is a game about artificial selection, where the player must manage a small breeding farm to populate Mars with funny little aliens. They must fulfill customer requests by breeding creatures correctly to select specific traits!
Vocabulary Words
artificial selection
selective breeding
natural selection
evolution
inbreeding
recessive genes
Instructions
Play through this interactive game to learn about Artificial Selection via Selective Breeding. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.
Main Concepts
Selective breeding can reduce genetic variation and lead to inbreeding.
Selective breeding can influence natural selection if a selectively bred organism breeds with a wild organism.
In natural selection, the traits most beneficial to an organism's survival are passed on, while in artificial selection, the traits most desirable to humans are passed on.
Artificial selection occurs when humans choose the breeding patterns of organisms to produce desired traits in offspring.
Domesticated animals have been selectively bred by humans to live in close proximity to humans.
Discussion Questions
Before the Game
Where do you get your eye color from? Do you have any traits that your parents have? How can you tell what breed a dog is?
After the Game
What is inbreeding? How have humans used artificial selection? What is an example of natural selection?
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Game Details
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Lexile Level
905
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