10. Gone Fishin' - Logistics

Time
45-55 minutes

Grouping
Teams of 4 students

Materials

1. Copy of Tragedy of the Commons handout for each student.
2. 1 carton goldfish crackers
3. 1 bag M&Ms (if sweets are not allowed, any small food item will work, grapes, raisins, cheerios, almonds, etc.)
4. 1 bag peanut M&Ms
5. 1 jar salted peanuts
6. 1 roll masking tape or scotch tape per group of 4 students
7. 1 paper plate per group of 4 students
8. 1 napkin or paper towel per student
9. 2 drinking straws per student
10. Optional: 4 plastic spoons for transferring fish from the teacher’s stocks to the student oceans

Setting
Classroom