Environmental Science Core Labs

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Purpose:
To understand ecosystem stability and its intrinsic relationship of ecosystem components. Understand flow of energy through the ecosystem.

Summary:
Students model an ecosystem of mice and foxes through several generations, following a set of rules. They graph the data and form conclusions.

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Materials:

• habitat boxes
• measuring cup
• 100 yellow beads
• small cups
• 100 red mice beads

Safety Concerns:
None

Revision Date:
Summer 2001