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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Web of Life Game

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Fun, interactive game that helps students identify interrelationships in an ecosystem. For six or more players.
Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: The Effects of Pesticides on the Food Chain

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Lesson plan to construct and explain a food chain. Includes games and activities to teach and reinforce concepts.
Handout
PBS

Pbs: The Living Edens: The Food Chain

For Students 3rd - 8th
PBS site provides some basic information on the food chain.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Food Chain

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart reviews various food chains.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Food Chains

For Teachers 5th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart allows students to identify and manipulate food chains.
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Other

Explore Learning: Food Chain Gizmo

For Students 5th - 9th
In this ecosystem consisting of hawks, snakes, rabbits and grass, the population of each species can be studied as part of a food chain. Disease can be introduced for any species, and the number of animals can be increased or decreased...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Food Chains

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Through this flipchart students will be able to summarize and organize simple food chains.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Decomposers in the Ocean: Role and Examples

For Students 4th - 6th
Describes five different types of decomposers that feed on decaying organic matter in the oceans and that are at the bottom of the ocean food chain.
Unit Plan
Other

Kidwings: Virtual Owl Pellet Dissection

For Students 4th - 8th
A complete lesson on owl pellets. Students can read information, watch a tutorial, and use their computer mouse to complete a dissection simulation right there on the screen.
Activity
Tramline

Virtual Field Trip: Temperate Forest Biome

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Travel with your students on a Virtual Field Trip to learn about Temperate Forest Biomes. You will also discover many informative and interactive websites.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Examples of Tertiary Consumers

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains what is meant by a tertiary consumer in a food chain and provides examples.
Activity
Teachers TryScience

Teachers Try Science: Breathing Yeasties

For Students 4th - 8th
See how combining yeast, sugar, and water can demonstrate the carbon cycle and show how microorganisms work in the food chain.
Handout
Bio Topics

Bio Topics: Ecological Pyramids

For Students 5th - 8th
A colorful tutorial about ecological pyramids. Read the information, and then check your understanding with some questions and answers about the topic.
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: South Africa: How Do Organisms Get Their Energy?

For Students 5th - 7th
Join Ellen on her trip to the Kaap De Goede Hoop in South Africa, and learn more about plants, animals, and energy.
Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: What Is an Ecosystem?

For Students 2nd - 8th
Learn about ecosystems, how they work, codependency, and food chains.
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BBC

Bbc Schools: Living Things: Food Chains Quiz

For Students 3rd - 7th
How are animals and plants linked? What is the difference between a producer and consumer? How is a predator different from prey? Take this food chain quiz to find out the answers to these questions and more. Links allow you to convert...
Activity
Planet Pals

Planet Pals: Producers

For Students 2nd - 6th
This colorful site examines the food chain and delves into an explanation of what producers are and where they fit in an overall ecosystem.
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Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Jefferson Lab: Reading Passages: Who Eats What

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read and fill in the blanks of this passage explaining who eats what. Each blank has a dropdown menu with choices. When you finish, click CHECK MY ANSWERS. If you pick a wrong answer, the right answer will be displayed along with your...
Activity
Bill Nye

Bill Nye: Planaria Fishing

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this tutorial, Bill Nye explains how to catch planeria, small carnivorous worms that live in ponds. In addition, he explains their role in the environment.

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