5A Diversity of Life #1 A great variety of kinds of living things can be sorted into groups in many ways using various features to decide which things belong to which group.... 5A Diversity of Life #2 Features used for grouping depend on the purpose of the grouping.... 5D Interdependence of Life #1 For any particular environment, some kinds of plants and animals survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.... 5D Interdependence of Life #2 Insects and various other organisms depend on dead plant and animal material for food.... 5D Interdependence of Life #3 Organisms interact with one another in various ways besides providing food.... 5D Interdependence of Life #3 Organisms interact with one another in various ways besides providing food.... 5E Flow of Matter and Energy #1 Almost all kinds of animals' food can be traced back to plants.... 5E Flow of Matter and Energy #2 Some source of "energy" is needed for all organisms to stay alive and grow....

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Food Chains

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/revision_bites/food_chains.shtml


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This activity will help students learn about food chains. It is part of Bitesize, produced by BBC Learning. In terms of food chains, students will learn about producers, consumers, predators, and prey. In terms of the classification of living things, students will learn about plants, animals, vertebrates, invertebrates, and habitats.

The resource has three sections to it. The first section provides information about food chains and is itself broken into three parts: Animals and Plants are linked by Food Chains, Producers and Consumers, Prey and Predators. The second section allows students to identify living things. The third section is a quiz.

This site is a good resource to utilize when teaching students about food chains and the classification of living things. To begin, students should move through the first section by selecting the "Next" icon to read about food chains. When finished, students can select the "Play" icon to go to the interactive where they should choose the living things on the screen. Finally, students can take a quiz where they are asked a series of ten multiple-choice questions.

Have students find an example of a food chain from any magazine source(s). Next, they should cut out the food chain and paste it on poster board, where they should include information, such as who is the producer, consumer, predator, and prey. Students can then research the food chain and share with the class any information they think is relevant (e.g., habitat, invertebrate, or vertebrate) about their chosen plant(s) and animal(s). Encourage them to use visual props, charts, and diagrams to help explain their food chain.

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Created :06/30/2010