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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 12.18 Food Chain

For Students 5th - 9th
Learn how energy is passed along through living things in a food chain and web.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Science of Ecology Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Review ecology, the study of how living organisms interact with each other and their surrounding environment.
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Website
FT Exploring

Ft Exploring: Science and Technology Education

For Students 9th - 10th
A very comprehensive site for teachers and students. Topics include bugs, energy, bones, animals, photosynthesis, energy, and technology.
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PPT
Tom Richey

Slide Share: Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Read 37 slides on energy flow and the nutrient cycle.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Food Webs

For Students 9th - 10th
A short lesson explaining the "web of interactions" that occur in a food web. Understand how the energy flows between autotrophs and consumers. [0:35]
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: A Bird's Eye View of the Desert Food Chain

For Students 4th - 6th
Describes how a food chain works in a desert and how the Mojave desert food chain works in particular.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Tropical Rainforest Food Web

For Students 3rd - 5th
Explains what a food web is, the complexity of one in a rainforest, and how energy flows through a food web.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: An Analogy: Biomass Pyramid vs. Energy Pyramid

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what biomass and energy pyramids are and provides a table highlighting their differences.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Facts About Autotrophs and Heterotrophs

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what autotrophs and heterotrophs are, the several types of each, their roles in an ecosystem's food chains, and the differences between them.