Arts Now Learning: Ecosystems in Action [Pdf]

In this lesson, 4th graders explore animals and plants that inhabit ecosystems by using movement to deepen the retention of vocabulary. After reviewing the ecosystem players, students will play a call and response game by responding with their bodies, sound, and movement to become the elements. This will be taken a step deeper when students bring their visuals to life and explain which role they play in the flow of energy in an ecosystem. The lesson culminates with Food Chain Action where groups of students devise their own food chain and bring it to life for their classmates.