SUBJECTS: Math, Science, Social Studies

TOPICS: Carrying Capacity, Resource Distribution, Sustainability: Sharing Common Resources

Resource Overview

In two simulation games, students determine individual short-term consumption strategies that will maximize resources for the entire group.


Students reaching for poker chips in Tragedy of the Commons simulation

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