In the Food Web unit, students are led through a progression of three inquiry lessons that focus on interactions in the environment, predator-prey relationships, and the transfer of energy within an ecosystem.
- Lesson 1
Solve: Hungry Frog Mystery + Vocabulary Mind Map
Students contextualize Food Web vocabulary before helping Mosa Mack solve the mystery of the disappearing grasshoppers. By the end of The Solve, students learn the relationship between four organisms in a food chain. (70 min)
- Lesson 2
Make: Design a Food Web to Show Feeding Relationships
Students design their own food web to show feeding relationships between the organisms in an environment. (90 min)
- Lesson 3
Engineer: Engineer a Solution to a Food Waste Problem
Students use their knowledge of the food web to design a solution that reduces the amount of waste your cafeteria sends to the local landfill. (180 min)