Building a Food Chain (1)

Overview:

A cut-and-paste activity where students arrange living organisms to build a food chain, demonstrating how energy flows through an ecosystem. Suitable for middle and upper years students.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the concept of food chains and the transfer of energy within an ecosystem.
• Identify the roles of producers, consumers, and predators in a terrestrial food chain.
• Develop fine motor skills and organisational skills through a cut-and-paste activity.

How the Activity Works:

Students are provided with images of various living organisms (e.g., sun, plant, worm, lizard, owl) and are tasked with cutting and pasting them in the correct order to create a food chain. They arrange the organisms from the sun (the energy source) through to the predator (owl) to demonstrate the flow of energy and the roles of producers, primary consumers, and predators in a terrestrial ecosystem. This activity helps students deepen their understanding of food chains in land-based environments.

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