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Chain Reaction
What do animals need to survive?Click on
the arrow when you are done exploring
the animals.
What do you need to survive?
What do you need to survive?
What do we all need to survive?
What do you need to survive?
What do we all need to survive?
Shelter and/or a place to find warmth
Water
Food
Space to move around in
What do plants need to survive?
Sunshine
Water
Nutrient-rich Soil
•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d3qie3jbHkEcosystem Video: Coral Reef
What Would Happen?• Arrange students into groups from local
ecosystem– Deer– Coyote– Oak tree– Sun– Squirrel
What Would Happen If....
• Oak trees were cut down?• Deer were over hunted?• Too many deer?• Too many wolves?• Squirrels moved away?
Build a Food Chain!Visit the following website...
• http://www.ecokidsonline.com/pub/eco_info/topics/frogs/chain_reaction/play_chainreaction.html
Creating a Food WebStep 1: Carnivores
Carnivore: animal that only eats meat
Examples of carnivores: tiger, lion, shark
Step 2: Herbivores
Herbivore: animal that consumes only plants
Examples of herbivore: rabbit, goat, giraffe
Step 4: Producer
Examples of producer: plants, nuts, trees, fruitExamples of producers: plants, fruit, flowers
Step 5: What Do Producers Need?Sunlight, Carbon Dioxide, Water
Create Your Own Food Web
• Ecosystem of your choice• Must include
– Carnivore– Herbivore– Producer– What producer needs