Energy Flow in Food Webs
6th GradeScience50 min
Learning Objective
I can describe how energy flows and matter cycles through a food web.
Lesson Flow
Watch Video
Matter and energy in food webs | Middle school biology | Khan Academy
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Guided Notes
Key concepts students will learn:
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A food web shows how matter and energy flow in an ecosystem.
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Producers, like plants, use energy from the Sun to create their own food, while consumers obtain energy by eating other organisms.
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Decomposers break down dead organisms and waste, recycling matter back into the ecosystem.
Practice
12 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Describe how energy and matter move through the food web shown in the video. Be sure to include the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers.”
Teacher Guide
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