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Handout
Planet Pals

Planet Pals: The Food Chain

For Students 3rd - 8th
Omnivores, herbivores and carnivores are waiting for you. The food chain comes to life at this friendly site.
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Handout
MadSci Network

What Is a Food Chain?

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion of what makes up a food chain and its significance. Includes some historical perspectives on developing the concept, and on how a pesticide called DDT affected food chains during the 1960's.
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: The Effects of Pesticides on the Food Chain

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Lesson plan to construct and explain a food chain. Includes games and activities to teach and reinforce concepts.
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Activity
Defenders of Wildlife

Kids' Planet: The Web of Life

For Students 3rd - 7th
The Web of Life is a story told by a common garden spider at this site from Kids' Planet. Learn about the food web, and the roles and relationships of every living creature.
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Handout
Other

Food Chains and Webs

For Students 9th - 10th
A very informative site that discusses food chains and webs in detail. Not too complicated and fairly easy to understand, it also includes some pictures.