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Balance Keeper - LIFE

Experience Awakening - Our open-world educational game

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

4.1 Stars

TEACHERS (10)

4.2

STUDENTS (2492)

3.9

LENGTH

15 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

Saves Progress

Description

Step into the role of Biome Keeper in our captivating strategy game, where each decision shapes the biome's destiny! Through turns and dynamic cards, balance Flora, Fauna, Climate, and Water. Navigate challenges, foresee consequences, and prevent any pillar from collapsing to ensure a prosperous biome. Will you rise to greatness or succumb to fate? It's time to rewrite history!

Vocabulary Words

resources

biome

fauna

flora

climate

pesticides

deforestation

hydroelectric power

fossil fuels

reforestation

biodiversity

fragmentation

erosion

climate change

herbivore

predators

carbon emissions

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Biodiversity and Health of Ecosystems. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

Direct drivers are factors that cause a specific change to an ecosystem and threaten biodiversity.

Different biomes support different varieties of organisms.

Biodiversity is the variety of species of living organisms in an ecosystem.

Climate change is one of the biggest threats to the biodiversity of an ecosystem.

Genetic diversity within a species is an important indicator of biodiversity.

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

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

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

Earth's major aquatic ecosystems include: freshwater, estuaries, and marine.

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

Ecosystems with greater biodiveristy are more stable and sustainable than those with fewer varieties of species.

Indirect drivers are factors that indirectly affect the function of an ecosystem.

Habitat loss and fragmentation are threats to the biodiversity of an ecosystem.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What is a biome? What are two examples of different biomes? What is an ecosystem?

After the Game

What are the four pillars in the game that determined the health of each biome? What criteria did you use to make your decisions for each card? Were there decisions that you would change if you played the game again? How does this game relate to real-world situations and environmental problems?

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Game Details

Difficulty

Content Integration

Lexile Level

1105