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Arctic Food Chain Lesson PlanArctic Food Chain Lesson Plan
Publisher
World Wildlife Fund
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Grade
3rd - 6th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Direct Instruction
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Year
2007
Lesson Plan

Arctic Food Chain

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  • Science Activity Sheet 2 - Arctic Food Chain
  • Graphic Organizer
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Explore the food chains that support Arctic ecosystems. A class discussion on interdependence and the different roles plants and animals play in ecosystems provides students with the knowledge to complete a worksheet asking them to create food chains involving a variety of Arctic life. To further engage students in the lesson, consider assigning each child an Arctic plant or animal and having the class arrange and rearrange themselves into food chains. This resource would fit perfectly into a unit investigating the different types of ecosystems found around the world.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

carnivores, ecology, ecosystems, food chains, food webs, herbivores, omnivores, the arctic

Additional Tags

ecosystem, interdependence, food chain, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, ecology, food web, arctic, science

Pros

  • A number of ideas are presented for extending learning about Arctic ecosystems
  • Worksheets include images and graphic organizers that support learning about food chains
  • A list of key vocabulary is provided to address during the lesson

Cons

  • Students will need supplemental instruction on the different plants and animals found in the Arctic

Common Core

SL.3.3 SL.4.2 SL.5.2 L.3.5.a L.3.5.b SL.6.2

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