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The Bio Bay Game: Three-Dimensional Learning of Biomagnification.

Chandana Jasti¹, Hillary Lauren², Robert C Wallon³

¹Curriculum Specialist in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, University of Illinois.

The American Biology Teacher

|December 20, 2016

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The Bio Bay Game teaches students about toxicant biomagnification in food webs. This engaging activity models mercury buildup, connecting ecosystem health, toxicology, and human well-being for environmental science education.

Area of Science:

Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology
Science Education

Background:

Growing environmental concerns necessitate education on ecosystem, toxicological, and human health interconnections.
The Next Generation Science Standards promote three-dimensional science learning, integrating core ideas, practices, and crosscutting concepts.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce the Bio Bay Game, an educational tool for teaching toxicant biomagnification across trophic levels.
To engage students in three-dimensional science learning through interactive modeling and data analysis.

Main Methods:

Students role-play organisms (anchovies, tuna, humans) in a simulated aquatic food chain.
The class models mercury biomagnification, generates data, and analyzes it graphically.
Students discuss real-world case studies and evaluate the game as a biomagnification model.

Keywords:

Biomagnification NGSS data analysis environment health high school biology interactive game modeling three-dimensional learning toxicants

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Main Results:

Students visualize the accumulation of toxicants through data analysis and graphical representation.
The activity fosters understanding of cause and effect in environmental systems.
Students develop an understanding of core concepts linking human and environmental health.

Conclusions:

The Bio Bay Game effectively models biomagnification for educational purposes.
The game supports three-dimensional science learning, enhancing student comprehension of environmental toxicology.
This approach connects classroom learning to real-world environmental issues and sustainability concerns.