Fishing Game

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Subject:

Science and Technology

Institution Name:

SERC

Collection:

Starting Point (SERC)

Grade Level:

Secondary, Post-secondary

Abstract:

The Fishing Game is an activity that places students in the role of manager in the National Fish and Wildlife Service. They are charged with the responsibility of making policy suggestions regarding the management of a fishery surrounding national borders. Fishing is an important source of economic income for their country so their decisions must ensure the healthy maintenance of the fish population and fishing industry. Students learn introductory aspects of the use and modification of the Stella modeling environment, lessons and concepts related to systems dynamics, how models can be used to assess policy, about sustainable use of limited resources, and about the effectiveness of different environmental policy. This activity is likely to take 2 hours and it is a good lesson for introductory geoscience courses that have an Earth System approach and in which the instructor plans to make use of the Stella Modeling environment. This site also includes teaching notes and tips, necessary teaching materials, assessment ideas and additional resources. This activity is part of the Starting Point Collection: http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/

Course Type:

Learning Module

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Readings

Media Format:

Text/HTML

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