Name: Sunny Meadows Population Game

Biology

Standard I, Objective 2

Name: Sunny Meadows Population Game

Description: Student use a computer simulation to track a population of organisms over time.

Time Needed: 60 minutes

Materials: Computers, worksheet (below)

Procedures:

You may want students to work in groups of two.
Read the introduction and check for understanding.
After students have played the number of rounds you wish, discuss what worked and WHY.

Student Sheetname______

Sunny Meadows Population Game

Name ______Period ______

You are a conservation expert repopulating an area that has lost its biodiversity. You are to place foxes, rabbits, and plants in the area to create a stable population of each of the three organisms. You will run at least five simulations before putting your animals into the real area. Using the website run your simulations. Place your data below in the table to keep track of your progress. Check the animation, graph, and biomass for each simulation as it runs. Your goal is to score 32 or higher in order to know if you have a stable population of each organism.