1. Topic-
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2. Content-
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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| Students will develop an understanding of the food chain and how
it overlaps to form a web of multiple energy sources. |
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4. Objectives-
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| Create a model of a food web. |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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-Construction Paper
-Markers
-Scissors
-Bulletin Boards
-Tape
-String
-Tacks |
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
Introduce the concept of "food chain" to students.
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B. Development-
1. Assign the students to small groups of 3 to 5 children.
2. Have students draw and label various grassland organisms.
3. Each group must draw a picture of the sun.
4. Students will cut out all the drawings and attach them to a bulletin
board using tacks.
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C. Practice-
1. Students will need to tape one end of the string to one drawing
of their choice.
2. Connect the other end of the string to the next organism in the
food web (and so on).
3. Students need to draw arrows to demonstrate which way the angry
is flowing. |
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D. Independent Practice-
1. Students will copy the diagram into their journals.
2. Students will write a short essay explaining how the food chain
is a continuous flow of energy. |
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
1. For visual learners, the teacher could handout examples of food
chains.
2. The teacher may assign roles to each member of the group to avoid
arguments relating to responsibilities.
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F. Checking for understanding-
Students will present their webs to the class.
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7. Evaluation-
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1. Students will be graded on neatness and accuracy.
2. A blank web with a word bank will be handed-out for students to
complete independently to test understanding. |
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