Figuring Out food Chains

Many students may be aware that people get their food from either animals or plants but don't fully understand the idea of a food chain or the interconnectedness of food webs. Student investigate and construct models of food chains or food webs to help them grasp the core idea. Among other thin...

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Published inScience and children Vol. 50; no. 6; p. 24
Main Author Anne Royce, Christine
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon National Science Teaching Association 01.02.2013
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Animals
Flowers & plants
Food chains
Food chains (Ecology)
Food webs
Science activities
United States
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Summary:Many students may be aware that people get their food from either animals or plants but don't fully understand the idea of a food chain or the interconnectedness of food webs. Student investigate and construct models of food chains or food webs to help them grasp the core idea. Among other things Royce presents a science activity that let students to identify what types of foods are eaten by different insects, animals, and humans and how each of these organisms contribute to a food chain.
ISSN:0036-8148
1943-4812