Preview - From Ecosystems To Speciation

Exploration 1


First, open up the HubNet Client 6.0.2 application. A window will pop up asking for you to enter a username (you can just use your name) and a "Server" which which is a string of numbers and decimal points (called an IP address) that your teacher will give you. Once you've entered both of those, go ahead and click enter.

Model Rules

Let's make sure you're familiar with how the model works. In this model, each student controls a single bug. By clicking on the view, you can change the direction your bug travels. The goal is to get your bug to eat as much grass as possible. In addition to student-controlled bugs, there can be "bot" bugs that just randomly wander and eat grass around the world.

This model uses a software package in NetLogo called HubNet. This allows many different students on many different computers to control a single NetLogo model. Your view focuses only on your bug. Only the teacher can see the whole model.  After everyone has answered the questions below, your teacher will start the simulation.


Questions

Please answer the questions below.

When a spot of green grass is eaten by your bug, what do you think you'll see happen in that spot?


Where will the energy amount of your bug show up?


Will everyone be able to get an equal amount of food in this environment?  Explain your answer.


Notes

These notes will appear on every page in this lesson so feel free to put anything here you'd like to keep track of.