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/
Part of the Starting Point collection. The Starting Point collection includes resources addressing the needs of faculty and graduate students designing, developing, and delivering entry-level undergraduate courses in geoscience.
Subject: Environmental Science:Oceans and Coastal Resources:Fisheries, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Policy:Environmental Decision-Making, Environmental Economics, Geoscience:Oceanography:Marine Resources Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity, Course Information:Course Site:Course Notes, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work Special Interest: Sustainability Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16) Earth System Topics: Human Dimensions:Resources, Environmental Quality, Oceans:Biological Oceanography Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Environmental Science, Teach the Earth:Incorporating Societal Issues:Sustainability, Public Policy, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Oceanography, Teach the Earth:Teaching Environments:Intro Geoscience
