Energy Flow in Food Chains
Grade 7th Grade · Science · 50 min· Ngss Ms-ls2-3
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can describe how energy flows through a food chain.
Warm-Up Video
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Food Chains - How Energy Moves Through Ecosystems
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
A food chain is a model that shows how energy flows between living things in an ecosystem.
- 2
Producers, like plants and phytoplankton, transform the sun's energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis.
- 3
In a food chain, primary consumers eat producers, secondary consumers eat primary consumers, and tertiary consumers eat secondary or primary consumers.
Practice Questions
11 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Describe how energy flows from the sun to a shark in a marine food chain. Include the terms producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, and tertiary consumer in your answer.”
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