Tried and True: Simulating Biodiversity: The Effects of Human and Environmental Factors

by: Meredith Houle Vaughn and Eric Strauss

This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This month’s issue discusses a simulation-type game where students can quickly see how various factors—small and large, human-dominated and natural—affect a community of plants and animals.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 4/1/2013Stock # ss13_036_08_86Volume 036Issue 08

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Learning about biodiversity through a game

Middle school students love games and this game of chance will teach students about the effects of environmental events on populations and biodiversity. It would be a great way to open up a ... See More

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