In this lesson, students will learn about the different levels in food chains, how they are connected in food webs, and why studying them is important.                      

This lesson includes ONE demonstration and ONE interactive activity:    

Food Chain Demonstration and Food Web Activity:

This interactive activity helps students understand the relationship between organisms in the ecosystem by creating food chains and food webs using yarn to visually represent connections between producers, consumers, and decomposers.

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State Science Standards (2023)

Elementary School (K-5 Grade)

K-LS1-1, K-ESS2-2, K-ESS3-1, K-ESS3-3, 1-LS1-1, 1-LS1-2, 2-LS2-1, 2-LS2-2, 2-LS4-1, 2-ESS1-1, 3-LS1-1, 3-LS2-1, 3-LS3-2, 3-LS4-2, 3-LS4-3, 3-LS4-4, 4-LS1-1, 5-PS3-1, 5-LS1-1, 5-LS2-1, 5-ESS3-1

Middle School (6-8 Grade)

MS-LS1-6, MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-3, MS-LS2-4, MS-LS2-5, MS-ETS1-1, MS-LS1-7, MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS3-3, MS-ESS3-4