Carrying Capacity Lab Student Sheet
1. Did you ever make it through 10 days of fishing without depleting the fish stock in the lake? Why or Why not (Think about you and the others who are fishing when you answer this question)?
2. What are some reasons you can think of why people would “take too much” even though it may be detrimental, in this case to the number of fish in the lake.
3. Which of the following did you assume was the objective of the game:
- Have as many fish as possible for yourself after playing all ten days?
- Have as many fish as possible for the whole group after playing ten days?
- Have as many fish as possible in the lake after ten days?
4. How do you win this game? Please explain.