Comments on: Lesson Session – Weave a Food Web

By: RattlerJen

RattlerJen — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:22:11 +0000

Food chain has been fixed! Thanks for the error check.
(Perhaps I should reconsider letting Logan the Nile Monitor be my editor)

By: reptilesalive

reptilesalive — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:11:23 +0000

Yikes! You are correct. I am fixing that food chain right now! Thank you so much for pointing that out.

By: Kathy Kloos

Kathy Kloos — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:37:35 +0000

Your arrows in the food chain are going in the wrong direction. The arrow should point to who is doing the eating.

By: reptilesalive

reptilesalive — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:48:57 +0000

The handout included in the above posting is labeled as appropriate for 4-6 grades. (Click on the link, it is the last item in the materials list.)

Food chains and webs are typically introduced in lower grades. This lesson has a bit more detail (such as the distinction between secondary and tertiary consumers.)

I would suggest helping the students by either thinking of your own food web examples or guiding them through a few on the handout to get them started.

Ask the students to come up with some example food webs of their own using different animals than on the handout. It will help you get a better feel of their understanding.

By: Loren

Loren — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:15:10 +0000

whats a good food chain for a 4th grader