This is a superb game which teaches about food webs in a competitive battle game. Who will succumb to selection pressures and who will survive?
http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Science
The game occurs inside the ecosystem of an estuary on the West Coast of the United States. Following a young girl named Valerie, players interact with Oscar the sea otter and the fictional Claminator, a geoduck clam. To succeed, players must learn about the factors that produce healthy estuaries, food webs, and why estuaries are essential to both ocean life and humans. During the course of the game, students recycle and clean up trash, remove obstructions in waterways, replant the habitat to bring back food webs, and battle pollution monsters to restore Oscar's home
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Fizzy's Lunch Lab is a vibrant, fun and kid-friendly media property featuring original characters and funny stories that entertain and educate families about the importance of good nutrition, a balanced diet, and physical activity. Join Professor Fizzy and friends in the super-charged Lunch Lab Test Kitchen, as they prepare healthy snacks, investigate the difference between good and bad food, and learn what happens once the food you eat goes into your body.
There are many excellent interactive whiteboard resources on the web. In this one, students sequence the seasonal events in the year of a woodland habitat. The students click the picture to read and listen to explanations and drag them to put them in the correct order.
Here is some information on the blue zones project that some of you may be interested in participating - I received this over email today:
"2009 Blue Zones Quest Fact Sheet
Program Name Blue Zones Quest
Description Dan Buettner leads the third of four annual expeditions to the world's longevity hotspots, called Blue Zones. Under the direction of an online student audience, the team unlocks the secrets of longevity and gives students a cross-cultural recipe of the world's best health and lifestyle practices.
Location Northern Aegean Sea. The island name will be announced in January, 2009.
Date April 20-May 1, 2009
Targeted Audience Students of all ages
Features Blue Zones Challenge, which teams students, parents and educators in a month-long program of healthy habits.
Blue Zones Legacy Project in which students interview long-lived "super seniors" and share information with scientists (optional)
Free Curriculum guide of activities for grades 4-8
Daily online delivery of dispatches, videos and photos
Educators Web section with online classroom resources
Evidence Tracker worksheet for tracking quest clues
Sponsors & Partners
Davisco Foods International, Inc.
National Geographic Society
National Institute on Aging
University of Minnesota School of Public Health"