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