Food Chains
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Objective
I can construct a food chain that shows the flow of energy between organisms in an ecosystem.
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Practice
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Define a food chain and explain its purpose in an ecosystem.
In a food chain, where does the energy initially come from, and how does it enter the chain?
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Exit ticket
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“Construct a food chain using the following organisms: sun, grass, cow, human. Indicate the direction of energy flow with arrows. Construct a food chain using the following organisms: sun, algae, small fish, large fish. Indicate the direction of energy flow with arrows. ”
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