Module 3 Lesson 3 - Adding a Predator

Resource type

• Lesson Plan

Content area

• Science- Life Sciences

Use type

• Middle School

Tools

• StarLogo Nova 2.0 (HTML5/JavaScript)

Tags

• ecosystem
• predation
• breeds
• experimental design

Slide Deck

Teaching Summary

Getting Started 10 minutes

1. Review of the previous day’s lesson and concepts and connection to today’s lesson.

Activity #1: Adding a Predator 20 minutes

1. New Concepts: adding breeds and setting user-defined traits
2. Testing your model

Activity #2: Designing and Running Experiments 20 minutes

1. Designing your experiment
2. Running your experiment
3. Collecting and analyzing data

Wrap-Up 5 minutes (Reflection)

1. In the real world, what might impact how animals use and gain energy?
2. Was your prediction about how adding a predator would impact the ecosystem correct? Why or why not?
3. How can computer models be useful in understanding ecosystems?

StarLogo Nova Models

• M3.L1.A2 (Rabbits & Grass STARTER base model)

• M3.L1.A2 (Rabbits & Grass with Predator)

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