Food Webs Lesson Module

The first module, Food Webs, explores the links between living things and their energy sources. Linking back to the Energy Sources module in the Physical Science Book, Food Webs shows how food chains are built linking the sun, plants, and animals as energy sources and/or users.

Core Concept

Food chains and food webs illustrate the flow of energy through a system of living things.

Essential Vocabulary

Carnivore, depend, energy, energy flow, food chain, food web, herbivore, omnivore, predator, prey

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Explore

The Explore session promotes interest in and curiosity about food webs. In this session students attempt to solve a puzzle by following a set of rules. Students also participate in a teacher-led discussion that encourages them to wonder about where different animals get their energy. To complete the session, students work collaboratively offline and further explore the living parts of a food web.

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Go With The Flow

This Elaborate session allows students to apply what they have learned to new situations. In this session students participate in a selection of activities that focus on science process skills and content understanding. To complete the session, students work independently or with peers to complete an offline activity that reinforces science process skills.

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Food Webs Lesson Module

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