Breaking the Food ChainBreaking the Food Chain

How each part of a food chain is important.How each part of a food chain is important.

By: Mrs. DeRosaBy: Mrs. DeRosa

The Big Question: The Big Question:

What happens when one What happens when one part of the food chain is part of the food chain is removed?removed?

What is a food chain? What is a food chain?

Energy pathEnergy path EcosystemEcosystem

What does the food chain look like?What does the food chain look like?

Sun

OmnivoresHerbivores

Producers(Plants)

Carnivores

Consumers

Energy! Energy!

Necessary to liveNecessary to live From foodFrom food Plants are Plants are

special!special!

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What is the primary food source of What is the primary food source of energy in food chains?energy in food chains?

PLANTS!

Carnivore

Herbivores

Producers

What happens to energy as it What happens to energy as it moves through the food chain?moves through the food chain?

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What are producers and consumers? What are producers and consumers? And how are they related to each other? And how are they related to each other?

Prey and predators.Prey and predators. Predators eat prey.Predators eat prey.

They are both in the food chain.They are both in the food chain. Consumers eat producers.Consumers eat producers.

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SO…SO… What is the effect if one part of What is the effect if one part of a food chain is removed?a food chain is removed?

They will die!They will die!

Lets review our vocabulary!Lets review our vocabulary!

Comprehension Questions: Comprehension Questions:

What travels through a food chain?What travels through a food chain? What is the first part of a food chain?What is the first part of a food chain? What is necessary for all living things?What is necessary for all living things? What food does energy start with?What food does energy start with? Does energy get more or less in the food Does energy get more or less in the food

chain?chain? What is a producer?What is a producer? What is a consumer?What is a consumer?

Works CitedWorks Cited

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cience/photosynthesis.htmlcience/photosynthesis.html