- Grades 3-6 -
Predator and Prey Relationships
This class uses a classic (and fun!) experiential learning game to teach students about predator/prey interactions and relationships in an ecosystem. Students take turns role-playing various animals at different levels of the food chain. Each student must find food, water, shelter, and other necessary resources to survive without first being eaten themselves. Students gain a first-hand understanding of how population dynamics, competition for resources, and carving out a niche work in an ecosystem.
Alignment with NC Standard Course of Study
3rd Grade
- Systems, order, and organization
- Evidence, models and explanation
- Evolution and equilibrium
- Form and function
- Math Competency Goals 3, 4
- Language Arts Competency Goal 1
4th Grade
- Systems, order, and organization
- Evidence, models and explanation
- Evolution and equilibrium
- Form and function
- Science Competency Goal 1
- Math Competency Goals 4, 5
5th Grade
- Systems, order, and organization
- Evidence, models and explanation
- Evolution and equilibrium
- Form and function
- Science Competency Goal 1
- Math Competency Goals 4, 5
6th Grade
- Systems, order, and organization
- Evidence, models and explanation
- Evolution and equilibrium
- Form and function
- Science Competency Goals 1, 4, 7
- Math Competency Goal 5