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Dungeons and Ecologists
$2.00A unique and fun way to study, practice, and assess understanding of ECOLOGY. Students role-play being a warrior, wizard, or thief and battle fantasy creatures paired with questions. The game is designed in the skin of "Dungeons and Dragons". Questions...$2.00 -
Ecology Test
$1.00A 34 question ECOLOGY test. Multiple Choice questions. Questions all taken from the NYS Living Environment Regents. Designed to be attractive, easy to print, and visuals for support. Store: Garguilo Science$1.00 -
Biodiversity of Garguilo Island
$2.00Students role-play as a group of field scientists hired to study BIODIVERSITY and overall health of an imaginary island. Students must count the amount of animals found at different ecoregions around the island, making graphs to compare. They then must...$2.00 -
Sustainability: Choose a Better Tomorrow Game
$3.00Students play a board game focusing on the three pillars of SUSTAINABILITY. The game is has many cross curriculum connections. The game has players make decisions and sees how those decisions effect people, planet, and profit in society. This game really...$3.00 -
Sustainability: Two Roads Diverged
$2.00Students explore concepts of SUSTAINABILITY and POLLUTION through a multi leveled high interest approach. A combination of a video, visuals, Dr. Suess reading, and carbon foot print calculation opens the paths of communication. The lesson has a lot of...$2.00 -
Graphs: Weapons of Climate War
$2.00Students explore CLIMATE CHANGE through GRAPHS. The lesson is designed to demonstrate the value of GRAPHING and how it can be used to force change in society. Students practice reading graphs and gathering a deeper understanding of CLIMATE CHANGE.A high...$2.00 -
Adaptations: Changing Shape
$2.00Students engage with readings and activities to better develop background knowledge on a wide variety of plant and animal ADAPTATIONS. Students then create an imaginary organism based on ADAPTATION choices, which are provided.A high interest, fun, hands...$2.00 -
Food Webs: Ktizo Companion Lesson
$2.00KTIZO is a card game that explores FOOD WEBS and ECOSYSTEMS. Students play a modified version of the game of KTIZO (sold separately). I did not create KTIZO, but instead have created this companion lesson to use with the game.A high interest, fun, hands...$2.00 -
Biogeography: Madagascar Gotta Move it Move it
$2.00Students rotate through stations to explore Madagascar. Key concepts of BIOGEOGRAPHY, NATURAL SELECTION, and ADAPTATIONS are explored throughout the lab.A high interest, fun, hands on lab experience for students ranging from 6th-12th grade. Use as either...$2.00 -
Ecological Succession: Using Pop Culture
$2.00Students explore SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIPS and SUCCESSION through the use of pop culture. My Little Pony and Moana are used as "hooks" to grab attention and check for application understanding of science. Students sort a series of cards to align SUCCESSION...$2.00 -
Natural Selection: Toothpick Fish
$2.00Students simulate an ecosystem and the process of NATURAL SELECTION. The process demonstrates how DNA, genetics, fuels the adaptation of camouflage by allowing those best suited for the environment to survive and mate. The final round of the simulation...$2.00 -
Succession: Success through Knowing Succession
$2.00Students move through stations to explore different aspects of SUCCESSION. The lab serves as either an introduction or review of the concepts depending on the style of implementation.A high interest, fun, hands on lab experience for students ranging from...$2.00