The reintroduction of a species to an area doesn't always go as expected. Scholars learn about the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park with a video, reading, and discussion questions. They complete a hands-on activity to create a food web and analyze the changing trophic pyramid and carbon cycle after the wolves returned.

Concepts

food webs, energy flow, the carbon cycle, trophic levels, trophic cascades, yellowstone national park, wolves, photosynthesis, cellular respiration

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Learn more about the wolves in Yellowstone National Park

Classroom Considerations

• Prepare the card decks prior to class as preparation may take an hour or more if you include lamination
• Relies on prior knowledge of cellular respiration and photosynthesis

Pros

• Includes extension ideas for further learning
• Offers teacher tips and pitfalls to avoid

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.3 RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.3 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.3 RST.11-12.4