Adventures in Biocontrol
Summary
Students play a game of Snakes and Ladders to learn about some of the successes and challenges developing biocontrol in New Zealand.
Learning Objectives
Students will be able to:
- Describe the steps of finding a new biocontrol agent.
- Explain why a potential biocontrol agent may be rejected.
- Identify 3 challenges to developing a new biocontrol agent.
Suggested prior lessons
- What is a weed?
- Cultivating weeds
- Choose your weapon
- Web of life
Curriculum Connections
Science, levels 3-8; Social studies, levels 3-7
Vocabulary/concepts
biocontrol agent, containment, Environmental Protection Authority, establish, natural enemy, release
Time
1 hour
Materials
- copies of Adventures in Biocontrol game board (1 per group of 4 students)
- small objects for game pieces
- dice (1 per group of 4 students)