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Food Chain:
A series of events in which one organism eats another and obtains energy
Example:
Grass -> Rabbit -> Coyote -> Bacteria
Herbivore or Primary Consumer: Organisms that only eat plants
Symbol : C1 Example: Moose, Deer, Elk, Rabbit, Zebra
Carnivore or Secondary Consumer: Organism that eats other animals
Symbol: C2 Example: Coyote, Wolf, Shark, Lion, Snake
Scavenger: Animals that feed on
the bodies of dead organisms Example: Turkey Vulture, Hyena Decomposer: Organisms that break down
wastes and dead organisms and return the raw materials to the ecosystem
Example: Bacteria, Fungi Symbol: D/S
Go to the corner where you think the animal or plant belongs (SKIP FOR NOW!!!) A: Herbivore (By the door) B: Carnivore (By the TV) C: Omnivore (ElK) D: Decomposer/Scavenger( In the back by
Spikes cage) E: Producer (center)
What does the energy pyramid tell us?
14a. The number of organisms at each level of the food chain
C2
C1
Producers
D
EC
OM
PO
S
E
R
S
What does the energy pyramid tell us?
14a. The number of organisms at each level of the food chain
14b. The energy decreases as you move towards the top of the pyramid.
C2
C1
Producers
D
EC
OM
PO
S
E
R
S
Energy Pyramid Simulation
Run the simulation. Place the animals in the correct location on
the pyramid.
Answer the following questions. 1. Using numbers, how did the bottom of the
pyramid compare to the top? 2. Did any animals/plant locations surprise you?
Why or why not?
Show Mr. Grindle when finished
Example food chains
Algae > tadpoles > bass > crayfish > soil P C1 C2 D/S
acorns> squirrel > fox > vulture > soil