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Woodland Chase

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Too many predators or too many prey is not good for a habitat. Pupils learn how the predator-prey relationship serves to maintain healthy populations with a game simulation. Individuals take on the roles of either a predator or prey and play a modified game of tag to model how the populations change within a habitat.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Vary the ratio of predators and prey and collect data on the time it takes to balance the populations
  • Have pupils give examples of other predator-prey relationships and play the game with different pairs
Classroom Considerations
  • Allow time to collect and prepare materials
Pros
  • Provides important background information
  • Includes a teaching guide to help plan for instruction
Cons
  • None