Human Impacts Escape Room
MS Science
Created on October 25, 2024
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Human ImpactsEscape Room
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Introduction
In this activity, you'll be locked in a research facility dedicated to studying the delicate balance of nature.Your mission is to navigate a series of questions and challenges, all designed to help you learn the effects that human activities have on our ecosystems.As stewards of the Earth, your task is to unlock the secrets of this facility, identify the problems, and find innovative solutions to restore equilibrium to our ecosystems. Time is of the essence, as the repercussions of our actions continue to grow.
Human Impacts Escape Room
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-identify how humans impact biodiversity and ecosystem services-describe how human activity affects the stability of the biodiversity of a given ecosystem -outline how human activity impacts ecosystemsLet's get started! Click "Missions" below!
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Forests
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Learn and demonstrate mastery to help save the planet!
Select the first mission
Humans impact ecosystems in many ways. Your first mission is to help sustain our growing need for clean energy through windmills while investigating the effects on populations that call these habitats their own.
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POPULATION CHANGE
Human actions that alter poplulations. Examples: overhunting, introducting invasive species
TOP-DOWN EFFECTS
When populations AT THE TOP of a food web are directly impacted, it indirectly affects others throughout the web.Example: wolf population declines, affects the elk, deer, and moose that it preys on
BOTTOM-UP EFFECTS
Actions that alter the lower parts of a food chain, leading to limited resources throughout the entire food web or food chainExample: if pollinators are affected, it could affect plants, leading to herbivores being affected
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT CHANGE
Changes to the physical environmental can alter or destroy habitats.Example: Clearcutting an area can lead to habitat loss, increase erosion, and cause other pollution
While answering questions on the next few pages, click this tab to review this chart.
A decrease in a lion's population has caused a change in many other species in that ecosystem
01. Which of the following is an example of a top-down effect?
A decrease in the vegetation in an area has caused a decline in many other species in that ecosystem
Rabbits introduced to Australia led to a decrease in producer populations.
02. Which of the following is an example of a physical environment change?
Clearing land for a new warehouse.
A decrease in the vegetation in an area has caused a decline in many other species in that ecosystem
03. Which of the following is an example of a bottom-up effect?
A decrease in the bear population would lead to a change in many other species in that ecosystem.
04. Which of the following is an example of a population change effect?
Red-eared sliders introduced to an area have driven out native turtles as they compete for resources.
Clearing land for mining an important resource.
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The wind is in your favor and you can continue to generate wind power
Congratulations!
You got the first digit!
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Due to a storm, an electrical fire broke out, damaging the windmills.
Oh no!
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Humans impact ecosystems in many ways. Your second mission is to keep our trees and atmosphere healthy while investigating the impacts humans have on biodiversity.
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It depletes resources and collapses the population
01. What is the main effect of overharvesting on biodiversity?
It decreases incentives to extract resources
It decreases the demand for the resource
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It makes the fish grow stronger
02. How does acid rain affect biodiversity?
It causes habitat fragmentation
It kills fish, mollusks, and amphibians
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Loss of sea ice and ocean acidification
03. Which of the following is NOT a way climate change is currently affecting biodiversity?
Causing chemicals to run-off into rivers
Altering temperature and weather patterns
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The air is clean and the trees are producing oxygen, you've saved the planet's lung.
Congratulations!
You got the second digit!
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The overheating of the planet has led to devastating forest fires.
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Remember to watch the video again if you need help with the question!
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Humans impact ecosystems in many ways. Your third mission is to protect the giraffes' habitats and resources while investigating the impacts humans have on animal behavior.
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-Developing land for agriculture or buildings-Alters natural habitatsBehavior Changes: Animals need to travel further for food and shelther
-Introducing new species into an area where it can outcompete native speciesBehavior Changes: Native species need to adapt to survive
-Many organisms are sensitive to small amounts of change in climateBehavior Changes: Animals' migration patterns may change
-Humans disrupt the environment when directly interacting with it, like hikingBehavior Changes: Animals may change movement patterns, feeding habits, or mating behaviors
-Noise, light, and chemical pollutionBehavior Changes: Noise pollution causes animals to alter communication patternsVisible pollution can cause problems seeing predators/prey
Habitat destruction
INVASIVE SPECIES
CLIMATECHANGE
HUMANDISTURBANCE
POLLUTION
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01. Which of the following pictures represents introducing new species into an area to outcompete with native species?
Invasive Species
Pollution
Human Disturbance
02. Which of the following pictures represents humans' recreational activities causing animals to change movement patterns?
Habitat Destruction
Pollution
Human Disturbance
03. Which of the following pictures represents how warmer weather can lead to migration patterns changing?
Habitat Destruction
Climate Change
Invasive Species
Giraffes can live peacefully on the plains, get food and enjoy a well-kept habitat.
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You got the third digit!
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The planet's environmental situation is putting giraffes at risk of extinction.
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Humans impact ecosystems in many ways. Your last mission is to learn and educate others about how humans can reduce their impacts on ecosystems and biodiversity.
Melting of the poles
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If humans develop a new housing neighborhood, what would happen to the animals in that area?When you've moved your boxes in the correct order, click "Check!" to check your answer. Then click "Next" to move on.
01. Drag the boxes in order to describe the ecological implication of the scenario below.
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A predator may alter its hunting patterns to avoid the new housing development.
This may lead to changes in population sizes of its prey in that area.
The larger population sizes of the prey may lead to impacts on plant species, causing those to decrease.
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02. Watch the video below. Then answer the question.
It will increase global warming
How can growing trees in cities help?
It can help cut pollution dramatically
It will make soil less usable
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt.
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03. Is the following statement true or false?Ecosystems provide essential services and support countless species. One way to encourage people to take action to reduce their impact is to educate people about the importance of protecting ecosystems and the impact of human activities.
False
Your solutions may lead to humans reducing their impacts on Earth!
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You got the fourth digit!
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The greenhouse effect is causing the poles to melt.
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Look in the application vault for the application to enter the full code and access your rewardUse the numbers you were given on each confirmation page (in order) to unlock the next page!
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NOTES ANSWERS
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Humans' environmental footprint has been reduced. The world is now a more environmentally friendly place where life thrivesAnswer the question below to show what you've learned
Congratulations!
- Plan the structure of your communication.
- Give it a hierarchy and give visual weight to the main point.
- Add secondary messages with interactivity.
- Establish a flow through the content.
- Measure results.
Contextualize your topic
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