Nature’s Benefits: The Card Game
About the Game
Nature's Benefits: The Card Game is a fun way to teach important lessons about ecosystems. These lessons are based on the concepts that:
- humans receive benefits from nature (also known as ecosystem services) and
- good stewardship is required to conserve natural resources.
Players explore how people benefit from nature, how our actions impact the benefits we receive, and how working together can sustain benefits for everyone!
In the game, participants role play as different decision makers and try to score points by connecting People to the Natural Resources they use. Players learn how those same Natural Resources are also connected to the Ecosystems that, in turn, provide Natural Resources.
This page contains all of the materials needed for Nature’s Benefits: The Card Game, including a printable card deck, instructions, and a Teacher’s Planning Guide (based on North Carolina and AP Environmental Science Standards). The game includes two play options (Cooperative and Competitive) that teach different strategies and lessons.
| Printable Card Deck |
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The printable card deck includes all of the cards needed for a 4-player game.
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| Instructions |
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| Teacher Planning Guide |
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The Lesson Plan is developed for the 8th grade level (adaptable for 6th - 12th grade levels), anchored to the North Carolina Essential Science and the Advanced Placement Environmental Science standards. |
| Watch & Learn |
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Watch a video of people playing Nature's Benefits to learn more about the game. Nature's Benefits - The Card Game: How to Play and Playthrough |