Process

= Research =

Part I:
Use the graphic organizer to define each of the following words. Each word should go in one box, with its definition to the right. (Please note that the graphic organizers will help with a later part of the overall project)

producer consumer decomposer herbivore carnivore omnivore photosynthesis food chain

[|Graphic Organizer for Printing]

Use the following website to complete the graphic organizers.

[|Food Chains]

[|BrainPop Q&A]

Part II:
Use the following website to complete the venn diagram below about carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores.

[|Carnivores, Herbivores, and Omnivores]



=Practice= Use the following website to practice creating food chains. Note the direction of the arrows.

[|Food Chain Game]

Use the following website to practice identifying producers, consumers, and decomposers. You may want to make a list of some suggestions for each to use when you create your food web at the end of the webquest.

[|Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers Game]

Use the following website to practice creating food chains and find out what happens if one piece of the puzzle is missing.

[|Chain Reaction Game]

Use the following website to practice identifying carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores.

[|Carnivores, Herbivores, and Omnivores Game]

=Put it all Together= Please see the Evaluation page for all guidelines related to the parts of the final project. You must complete one of the two projects.

Part I:
Using the information you've gathered, create a food chain that you could use to explain to others how energy is transferred. The more creative you are with the presentation of your food chain, the better! You can draw, build, model, act out, present online, and much more.

Part II:
Create a game that could be played by another student to help with their understanding of the transfer of energy. It could be a concentration game, board game, online game, or any other game that would aid in their understanding. The more creative you are with the creation of your board game, the better!

=Reflection= Respond to the following journal questions in your notebook to show your understanding. 1. What is the energy source at the start of the food chain? 2. How does energy move through a food chain? 3. W hy do the arrows point in the direction that they do?

= Go To Evaluation =