Communities, Biomes, & Ecosystems Interactive Simulation | Honors Biology | Grades 9–12

Communities, Biomes, & Ecosystems Interactive Simulation is an interactive simulation activity for Honors Biology (grades 9–12) on Communities, Biomes, & Ecosystems.

Pairs with: Communities, Biomes, & Ecosystems Unit Test; Communities, Biomes, & Ecosystems Vocabulary Words & Definitions.

Sections: Interactive Simulation - Communities, Biomes & Ecosystems; Instructions; Driving Question; Objective; Background; Materials; Simulation Protocol; Data Collection Table. Sample item: “How does a change in an abiotic factor (water) affect the growth and survival of a simulated plant community?”

What's inside: Interactive Simulation (editable .docx + PDF, about 720 words, 4 pages).

Standards: NGSS High School Life Science (HS-LS) disciplinary core ideas and the science practices of analyzing data and constructing explanations.

Resource type: Interactive Simulation. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Students work through the simulation to model the chapter concepts hands-on. Built for Honors Biology, grades 9–12.

Format note: These files are delivered in Microsoft Office formats (Word and/or PowerPoint). If you open a worksheet that includes tables in Apple Pages or another non-Microsoft app, table formatting may not display correctly. For best results, use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint (or upload the file to Google Docs). If you run into any formatting issues, contact us and we can send a PDF version.