Food Chains, Food Webs and Ecosystems Activities

Description

Each living thing on Earth has an important role in an ecosystem that can be seen in food chains and food webs! The following activities help students understand how ecosystems work and why food chains & food webs are necessary for the whole planet to thrive. We have included a variety of printable activities including engaging reading comprehension passages, informative posters and even fun projects that will compliment your current curriculum.

This pack includes:

1. Recommended Book List

2. Educational Reference Posters

• ecosystem
• photosynthesis
• predator vs. prey
• food chain vs. food web
• links in a food chain
• types of consumers
• trophic (energy) pyramid

3. Vocabulary Word Wall/ Flash Cards (real life non-fiction pictures)

• carnivore
• consumer
• ecosystem
• decomposer
• energy
• food chain
• food web
• herbivore
• omnivore
• organism
• photosynthesis
• predator
• prey
• producer

4. Reading Comprehension Passages

• What is an Ecosystem?
• Predator vs. Prey
• Food Chains
• Producers
• Consumers
• Decomposers
• Food Web
• Links in a Food Chain

5. Humans are Consumers (color and write)

6. Food Chain Links Craft

7. Research a Consumer Project

8. Trophic Pyramid Project

9. Answer Key

Perfect for grades 2nd-3rd! Please download our preview for a closer look into this unit.

Enjoy!

~ Curriculum Castle