Science · Animal behavior, plant reproduction & growth

Nest & Nectar

Claim squares by explaining how animal behaviors and plant structures increase the odds of reproduction, how animals help plants and how environment and genes affect growth. Get 4 in a row to win.

Grades 6–84-in-a-row1–6 players or teamsNo student loginsWorks offline

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Try it free with your class: the demo runs right in your browser for 5 questions or 5 minutes, whichever comes first. No sign-up needed.

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Screenshot of Nest & Nectar in the middle of a game

What students practice

Nest building, herding, parental care, mating calls and displays, migration to breeding grounds, competition for mates, laying many eggs, colorful flowers, nectar and scent, seed wings, parachutes, hooks and hard shells, pollinators (bees, butterflies, bats, hummingbirds), seed dispersal by birds and squirrels, environmental vs. genetic growth factors (light, water, food, space, fertilizer, drought, breed, variety), controlled experiments, probability vs. guarantee, reading data tables as evidence

Great for

Whole-class review on the smartboard, science centers, test prep, early finishers and sub plans. No prep and no student logins.

Standards

OAS 8.LS1.4–5

NGSS: MS-LS1-4–5

How it works

Open the game file in any web browser: Chromebooks, laptops or your smartboard. No accounts, no student logins and no internet needed once it's downloaded.
Enter the players or teams, then press Start.
Students take turns on one shared screen, so the whole class can play together on a projector or smartboard.
Each purchase includes the game file and a one-page Quick Start guide.