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ECOLOGY, CONTINUEDStick Bug Survival— Super Value KitFun hands-on activity to explore natural selection, gene pool, population size and predator/prey relationships. Students play the role of forceps birds, each with its favor-ite stick bug variation, that go on feeding frenzies. Once eaten, the stick bugs do not return to the population; only the survi-vors can reproduce. What happens to the makeup of the population?FB1607 I $76.50Go Extinct!Go Extinct! is Go Fish evolved! Take on the role of a scientist competing to collect sets of closely related animals—like lions and horses, snakes and lizards or stegosauruses and apatosauruses. Using an evolutionary tree, ask other players for animal cards to complete and declare sets. Game includes 54 beautifully illustrated cards, a rule set and a large game board with a stylized yet accurate evolutionary tree used for refer-ence during play. FB2207 I $19.95FLINN SCIENTIFIC I MIDDLE SCHOOL LIFE SCIENCESurvival Island—Super Value KitThis simple and fun simulation illustrates that natural resources are limited and depleting them can be disastrous. The game-like simulation mimics the real Easter Island—the catastrophic story of a small island off the Chilean coast. Survival Island has a finite area and resources. Once inhab-ited, the population grows rapidly and decisions about resource use become criti-cal for survival. FB1577 I $42.45Natural Selection— Super Value KitIn this simulation of the classic peppered moth natural selection study, students assume the role of predatory birds capturing moths on a bark background. Results show firsthand how the moths’ population directly relates to environmental conditions and how natural color variations affect survival odds. Analyzing data after the experiment, students see how a change in the popula-tions of certain phenotypes of moths was caused by human pollution.FB1989 I $23.10Classifying Living Things— Super Value KitStudents view a set of illustrated cards and use simple dichotomous keys to determine the appropriate Kingdom and phylum for each individual organism. In the process of classifying the organisms, students will develop an understanding of each individual’s role in an ecosystem. FB1789 I $39.80Habitat Hold ’Em— Super Value GameAn exciting and informative game to help students learn about food chains, food webs and habitats! Students use a deck of “crea-ture cards” and follow the basic rules of the popular Texas Hold ’Em game to learn more about “who eats whom” in a habitat. After the game is played, the resulting food chains are analyzed and food webs formed. FB1805 I $40.45