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Building Ecological Pyramids

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Looking for a fresh take on traditional food/energy pyramids? Conduct an innovative activity where pupils build their own! The lesson uses research data from Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique for a real-life safari touch. Scholars gather, organize, and analyze data, then apply the 10 percent rule to create a model of a savanna energy pyramid.

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Concepts

making predictions, vegetation, ecology, animal behavior, africa, african animals, trophic levels, consumers, producers, the food pyramid, the energy pyramid, biomass, ecosystems, data analysis, data collection

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

Make the resource an all-inclusive look at the movement of energy through food webs and ecosystems
Have the class illustrate their pyramids to add color and creativity to the lesson

Classroom Considerations

Set up your WildCam Gorongosa account prior to beginning the lesson so you can build your virtual classroom
Complete the eight activities in order, as they build on one another

Pros

The vast included resources make the lesson very engaging for both middle and high school learners
Activity is nicely chunked, which helps you easily check understanding throughout the lesson

Cons

None

Common Core

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