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The Circle of Life: Food Chain

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners develop a flow chart using computer software to show a food chain combination.  In this food chain lesson plan, students are first read The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry, then they create a story map of the story.  Next,...
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Food Chains

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study food chains, producers, consumers, and decomposers. They play a food chain game and create food chain mobiles or posters. They take a nature hike around the school and observe various parts of a food chain.
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Food Chain

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore why food chains are important. In this food chain lesson, 3rd graders break into small groups to represent parts of the food chain. Different amounts of food are given to each group and any spilled food will be...
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Food Chains

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students, in groups, create a model of food chains to create a food web.
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Animal Feeding Strategies

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this food web study worksheet, students record how 24 animals get their food. Each animal should categorized as a forager, grazer, filter feeder, parasite, predator, or scavenger on the graphic organizer.
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redator and Prey- Food chain relationships

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars s identify the different trophic levels in the food chain and understand the importance of the energy cycle. They create a class food web using index cards and yarn and play a predator/prey game.
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In the Wild

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the concept of ecology and how animals are suited to their habitats. In this animal adaptation lesson, 3rd graders identify a variety of plants and animal species that live in a Beech forest.Students create a food...
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Everest Extremes: Biodiversity

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
How many animals can live in a climate as cold as Mount Everest's? Find out with a science instructional activity all about biodiversity. Activities include research, presentations, group work, coloring maps, and a simulation of a food web.
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Go To Sleep, Gecko!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the interdependence of organisms using the book "Go To Sleep, Gecko!" They examine a variety of food chains, listen to the book, and answer story comprehension questions. Students then conduct research on food...
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I Can Eat A Rainbow!

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
In this planning a healthy meal worksheet, students use a color guide with symbols to color a plate to designate the food groups, use it to plan a healthy balanced meal, and rate their plate. Students complete 15 activities and answers.
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What Does Earth Day Mean? - Biology Teaching Thesis

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students possible sources of water pollution, and explain the effects that water pollution can have on the food on the food chain. They Name human and other animal (i.e. fish) illnesses that can be contracted from drinking polluted...
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Testing and Adjusting pH

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils learn how to control food spoilage by adjusting the food's pH. They see that one of the most dangerous bacteria can grow in food if people don't handle and store food properly. Using knowledge of the bacteria's preferred pH,...
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Building Ecological Pyramids

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Looking for a fresh take on traditional food/energy pyramids? Conduct an innovative activity where pupils build their own! The lesson uses research data from Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique for a real-life safari touch. Scholars...
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Prairie Food Chains & Webs

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students complete a food chain. In this ecosystem lesson, students learn about producers, consumers and decomposers. Students identify herbivores, carnivores and omnivores and complete two worksheets.
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Bizarre Food

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars research foods from other countries. In this multicultural food lesson, students view a list of foods that kings and queens ate on an overhead transparency and go to the website www.jamessolheim.com/teachers1.htm to read...
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Spiders and their Webs

For Teachers K
Students investigate spider webs. In this spider web lesson plan, students gain information about spider body parts and how they make their webs. Students simlulate what it is like to be a spider walking on their web. Students illustrate...
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Food Safety to Prevent Food-Borne Illness

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine strategies and guidelines to prevent food-borne illnesses and contamination through proper handwashing, handling of foods, and food preparation. They review fact sheets on food-borne illnesses, and watch and discuss...
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Uncover the Truth about Food Labels

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners understand the information on food labels. In this food label lesson, students dissect food labels for health information. Learners learn to calculate calories. Students complete an interactive quiz.
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Introduction to the Food Pyramid

For Teachers K - 5th
Students review information on the food pyramid, either in printed works or on the Internet, to research healthy eating habits.
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Astronaut's Favorite Foods

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine space food. In this space science instructional activity, students visit suggested websites to identify the eight categories of space food. Students use a space food nutrition guide to classify space food.
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Cycles, Systems, and Webs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders review the parts of the plant and their functions.  In this plant lesson plan, 4th graders recognize that plants must transfer energy to make food.  Students understand the interdependence of organisms in an ecosystem. 
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Charlotte's Web

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders focus on fluency by reading the book Charlotte's Web. In this reading strategies lesson plan, 4th graders partner read, do guided reading, and independent reading to increase fluency. Students use Venn Diagrams, discuss...
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America's Heartland: Step-By-Step Lesson Guide

For Teachers 7th - 12th
An excellent resource gets kids looking at agricultural production to better understand the careers needed in distributing foods from the farm to the consumer. Book, poster, web, and video links are included for teacher use. There is...
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Interconnected Food Web

For Students 5th - 12th
In this fish worksheet, students make connections between fish and it food and enemies to create a food web. Students label the connections.

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