Components of Habitat Everyone individually chooses which habitat component they are looking for or representing at the beginning of each round of the activity. Teacher asks students to make their signs. Once everyone is making their sign, count to three and each line of students turns to the other. This represents the salmon successfully meeting its needs and reproducing as a result. Any salmon failing to meet its needs dies, and the player becomes part of the habitat.
Teacher records the number of salmon at the beginning of the game and at the end of each round.
Play about 15 rounds at a brisk pace, each round representing one year. Discuss the activity with the students, encouraging them to talk about what they experienced and saw. Top of page.