My Little Ecosystem: Compete & Coexist
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LENGTH
15 Minutes
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Description
My Little Ecosystem: Compete & Coexist is a top-down, real-time ecosystem simulator that explores how organisms compete for limited resources in a dynamic environment. Players step into a vibrant pixel-art meadow where every species interacts, competes, and depends on others to survive. Guide flowers, trees, butterflies, bees, aphids, ladybugs, frogs, and moss as they compete for sunlight, water, soil nutrients, and space. Wind spreads seeds across the landscape, trees cast shade that limits the growth of other plants, and predator–prey relationships naturally regulate population surges. Every decision sends ripple effects through the ecosystem. Growth alone is not success. Species compete in real time, and without careful management, one population can quickly dominate and destabilize the system. Players must actively monitor population levels, regulate imbalances, and guide each species to reach its milestone at least once, all while preventing collapse. Stability emerges only when competition is understood and controlled. Can you keep the meadow thriving without letting any one species take over?
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Instructions
Play through this interactive game to learn about Competitive, Predatory, and Mutually Beneficial Interactions. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.
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Discussion Questions
Before the Game
What happens when two animals want the same food or space? What do you think happens if one species disappears from an area? What is a predator? Can you name one?
After the Game
What were some of the symbiotic relationships that you saw in the game? How did the organisms affect each other? Why was it important to be thoughtful in how you placed the flowers and trees? Explain. Why was fungi so important in the game? How was the population of the organisms affected in the game and how did it benefit or harm the environment?