Play this game to identify interaction among six mysterious species!

• Grades: 6-8;

• NGSS Standards: MS-LS2-2

Agents:

There are six types of agents: species 1, species 2, species 3, species 4, species 5, and species 6.

Model Rules:

1. There are 192 patches (light blue squares) in the model. The nutrients in each patch may support and only support one plant species.

2. The plant species regrow every year.

3. The animal species lose energy when they move around to search for food and die when running out of energy.

4. The animal species gain energy when they find food and will produce offspring when they accumulate enough energy.

CREDITS AND REFERENCES

Dr. Lin Xiang (lin.xiang@uky.edu) created this module at the University of Kentucky in 2022. If you mention this model in a publication, we ask that you include the citations below.

Xiang, L. (2022). Community Interaction Game. Department of STEM Education, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.