Pueblo Science

Yesterday's Grade 7 lesson in Webequie First Nation focused on ecosystems and the factors that affect survival within them. Students learned about biotic and abiotic limiting factors through an engaging hands-on activity.

The teacher hid colored papers around the classroom, representing resources needed for survival. As environmental conditions changed, the number of available papers decreased, creating competition among students to find enough resources to survive.

To introduce the role of predators in an ecosystem, the activity evolved into a tag game. Two students were assigned the role of wolves, while the remaining students were rabbits. The rabbits had to collect three colored papers while avoiding the wolves. Due to the limited classroom space, none of the rabbits survived—they were all caught by the predators!

The students had a great time while learning firsthand how environmental factors, competition, and predation influence the balance of ecosystems.

We thank Jino Lim for instructing the class and NSERC Promo Science for supporting this program.

We are in Dumanjug, Cebu introducing teachers and students to robotics! We ended today’s activities with a careers-in-science Q&A session with the students, where they asked inspiring questions about technology, engineering, and future opportunities in STEM.

We thank PSHS Central Visayas and the Office of the Mayor at Dumanjug for hosting us and organizing the event.