Introduction
Standard: SPI 0307.3.2
In this webquest students will learn how animals obtain their food by eating plants and other animals.
Introduction
What is a Food Chain?
During this webquest we will be learning how all living things depend on each other in the food chain, and the different classifications of living organisims. We will do independent reaserch, answer questions, and see what happens when we alter a food chain. We will also construct our very own food chain.
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| Grass ----> | Grasshopper ----> | Toad ----> | Snake ----> | Hawk
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Task
What are my tasks?
- You will do independent reaserch and learn about the 5 classifications of living organisims.
- Next you will answer questions about the 5 classifications of living organisims you just researched.
- Then you will play a game on a website that will help you learn why each living organisim is important in their food chain.
- Last you will think of your favorite animals and create a food chain.
Lets Get Started!
Process
Ready, Set, Learn!
Start here!
Do your reaserch! Click on the link below to learn about the different types of animals in a food chain. Make sure to click on the 5 main types at the bottom of the page. You do not have to do the pollinators and ecodome, unless you want to. At the top of each page their is a question make sure you are able to answer it with text evidence form the website. http://www.qrg.northwestern.edu/projects/marssim/simhtml/info/Whats-a-plant.html
What did you learn?
Answer the following questions with evidence from the reaserch you did!
- What do plants provide for the ecosystem?
- List the 5 different types of herbivores
- What are the different types of foods omnivores eat?
- How do carnivores get their food?
- What would happen with out decomposers?
Test your skills!
Play the game by clicking on the link below!
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/explorer/ecosystems/be_an_expl…;
Almost done!
Now you get to make up your very own food chain. Make sure to include all 5 Classifications of animals and try not to use the same animals you have already seen.
Evaluation
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Participation
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Followed all directions, helped others.
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Followed directions and focused on my assignment.
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Followed directions, but had to be reminded to focus on assignment.
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Did not follow directions and got off task a lot.
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Did not listen to directions and therefore, did not know what to do.
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Food chain
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I used plenty of examples and gave plenty of details about my classification in my food chain.
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I used plenty of examples, but my food chain was rushed.
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I drew the food chain but did not have time to classify all of my animals.
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I only drew my food chain, but did not classify any animals.
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I did not really understand my assignment, so I did not complete my food chain. |
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Questions
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I worked well on finding the answers from our resources and was able to answer all the questions.
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I had trouble with our resources, but I did complete the questions.
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I had trouble with our resources, so I was not able to answer all the questions.
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I used the resources, but did not focus so I did not answer all the questions.
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I did not use the resources to answer the questions because I could not stay on task.
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Conclusion
Congratulations! You have completed the webquest! I hope you have enjoyed working on this webquest, and you have aquired new knowledge about Food Chains!
Credits
Teacher Page
This webquest is over the food chain. During this webquest students will be learning how all living things depend on each other in the food chain, and the different classifications of living organisims. Studnets will do independent reaserch, answer questions, and construct their very own food chain. This webquest is based on a 3ed grade science standard SPI 0307.3.2.