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Ecology - Food Chains

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Students discuss the concept of a food chain in the California ecosystem. in this food chain lesson, students look at different cards and sort them into herbivores, carnivores, decomposers, and omnivores. Then they use these cards to create several food chains. 

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the food pyramid, food, food chains

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california ecosystem, food chains, food pyramid, science
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Grade
5th - 6th
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Skills Practice

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