Page Lesson Index Home Biome Builder Game Page Biome Builder is an activity in which players acquire a certain number of KiloCalories in a Bingo-like game. Then, working in groups, they construct a tiny animal community within the limits of their resources. Desert, Tundra, Grassland, Coniferous Forest, Deciduous Forest, and Tropical Rain Forest. Comparison of ecosystems Activities Bingo-like play leads to vigorous small group discussion and the use of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division as available energy is allocated.
Students choose animal types and sizes based on resources in the biome.
A piece of cloth or butcher paper 1 meter square helps with visualization. Follow Up Make lists of animals in the biome, create drawings or dioramas. Compare the populations of different ecosystems. Try doubling the area and see if that changes the kinds of animals that are chosen. Downloadable file contains information, directions, and 36 different game cards.