Friday, December 5, 2008
Evolution, Environment and Society/Economics
I think this game could be very useful in the classroom when discussing evolution. I agree with Will's comments that it's hard to imagine 50 or 100 years from now and it's even harder for kids (and adults) to imagine 100 million years ago. Through this game they can play with evolution, see how things may have happened if our evolution took a different course-or see how things may be happening on another planet. I also really liked how kids can make changes to Co2 emissions and show those effects on the planet-this of course is a huge issue today and is a great illustration of where we could be headed if we don't change our course. Last, kids could talk about societal issues and economics. Why do the creatures form alliances with each other, and later go from one village to another? I am sure there are other subjects that this game lends itself to, these are just the first few that came to mind. I will use this in my future class if possible and I know the students will love it!
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I agree with your comment in reference to the CO2 simulation. You can't get more topical than that in terms of environmental issues! I wonder if the game allows the opportunity to see both sides of the debate, as there is quite a lot of research which indicates that the global warming phenomenom is not causing Earth's "meltdown."
I like the Economics tie in. I'm trying to think of a way to bring in Marketing, but maybe the way is to step into it through Economics. Once the students talk about forming alliances and maybe even companies we can jump to marketing.
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