Modeling is a powerful teaching tool. The final installment in a six-part series has pupils complete an activity to model a food web and discover the interconnected relationships in an ecosystem. They then read about changes in migratory bird behavior and discuss implications based on their discoveries during the activity.

Concepts

ecosystems, plants, animals, abiotic factors, biotic factors, birds, climate change, weather changes

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Add relevancy to the food web activity by using organisms from a local ecosystem

Classroom Considerations

• Expects a strong understanding of the interactions between organisms in an ecosystem
• Collect and prepare necessary materials in advance

Pros

• Emphasizes scientific vocabulary throughout
• Includes links to additional resources for a more in-depth study

Cons

• None