For this project, I added a predator to the ecosystem. I also added a “horizontal slider” to increase/decrease the number of predators in the ecosystem. I did have a challenge trying to increase the “maximum” number of organisms available in the slider. I know with a bit more time - I will be able to increase the speed of the organisms movement.
Oh! I was also trying to add a “third” organism to the ecosystem (deer) - however I was not able to find an image of a deer. That is why you see a giraffe bouncing around - : ) …
This was very difficult to remember all of the code that needed to go in to make all of the creatures move. I completed the epidemic challenge during the summer PD–not this one. I will have to continue to work on looking at the code and understanding the commands for each animal.
I am not teaching this content area and the period that was SUPPOSED to be used to teach code.org curriculum was taken from me. I have not used code.org in my classroom and I have absolutely no idea on how to complete even the “easy” challenge. I have not worked with any of the Life Science activities in our meetings/workshops.
My computer was constantly freezing when the grass levels got too high. So I reduced the grass growth and things equalized. But then all the grass gets eaten and everyone dies.
Okay so I guess I chose the medium level - adding another species. However I don’t think it was that challenging so I must have missed something. However, I added a wolf that also eats rabbits. So there is a mountain lion and a wolf competing for rabbits. This is not my subject area and I was not really taught this module so I am a little lost on it. http://www.slnova.org/eriedmayer/projects/202472/
I added a second predator to my ecosystem. it was a little tricky because my numbers kept changing too quickly. Once I figured it out, it worked out ok.
Getting the code to recognize the new predator I created. I couldn’t get “Bear energy” to show up in the drop down menu, even though I added it as a trait in the “Edit Breeds” mode.Also, I went to modify the code I had already created for my first predator and I was not able to click on the text boxes to edit them to reflect the new breed.
If someone could pinpoint what I’m missing, that would be great.
I chose the easy version as I don’t know if I will be working with this topic. The difficult part is you get it working and then make I change and everything stops. Even if you revert back to the original numbers it still won’t work. http://www.slnova.org/phoeck/projects/208276/
I had the raccoons moving but now they won’t. I am calling this one done for now.
This would be great to use when teaching ecosystems predator prey relationships.
Have already taught this concept but think this would be good to use as a review
http://www.slnova.org/hudmhond/projects/223212/
For some reason this has been the most difficult project so far. I have way too many predators, I can’t get the rabbit to detect the grass and I spent at least 3 hours changing stuff and still can’t get it.
Selected the easy one but fooled around with it a bit http://www.slnova.org/glidden_d/projects/224957/
Figuring out what changes the recording of data, when I changed the slider name the data stopped recording - probably should look to see if I need to create a slider for the new breed.
I chose the easy challenge to have the predator chase the prey, and the herbivore to find the grass. I chose this because this is what my group worked on during the training session and our model created demonstrated this scenario.
I think I just need more practice working with the code to feel confident in using it with my students. I plan to take our state testing week and work on coding with my students.