Section outline

  • Links to Holistic Report: Ako / Learning to Learn

    Ecosystems, Food Webs + Food Chains

    Activities:

    1. Lab activity - Energy in food (demonstrate that different foods have different energy by burning them)
    2. Assessment work (refer to Google Classroom for the template)

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Write observations, collect and draw conclusions on scientific data
    • Apply the understanding of adaptations and habitats to our assessment

    Key terms:

    • food web, food chain, predator, prey, competition, producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, top predator, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, extinction, endangered, energy

    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING...on identifying the features of animals to clarify what makes them suited to their particular habitat
    • We are FOCUSING...identifying the factors that can impact an animal's habitat to explain why they may need to relocate