Food Chain
In this ecosystem consisting of hawks, snakes, rabbits and grass, the population of each species can be studied as part of a food chain. Disease can be introduced for any species, and the number of animals can be increased or decreased at any time, just like in the real world.
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In this ecosystem consisting of hawks, snakes, rabbits and grass, the population of each species can be studied as part of a food chain. Disease can be introduced for any species, and the number of animals can be increased or decreased at any time, just like in the real world.
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Food Chain Scientific Explanation Writing Prompt
This worksheet allows students to interpret a graph showing data collected as changes are made to the org... (more)anisms in a food chain. Then they state a claim answering the question "How do changes in the organisms of a food chain affect the other organisms" and support it with evidence and reasoning.
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Middle School Life Science
La Cadena Alimentaria
Vocabulary sheet for DI in spanish Science lesson.
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EL STEM Lesson Food Chain
This is a STEM activity relating to the Food Chain Gizmo.
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AP Biology, Biology, Middle School Life Science
Snakes in the Glades - Engineering Design
This STEM activity can be completed after students understand how organisms are impacted in a changing ec... (more)osystem.
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Biology, Environmental Science, Middle School Life Science
STUDENT FOOD CHAIN PRE-KNOWLEDGE GIZMO WORKSHEET
Working in small groups, students work to identify components of a food chain. This worksheet can be used... (more) before the Food Chain Gizmo to assess student pre-knowledge of elements of a food chain. The activity should be modified to meet the level of the students.
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AP Biology, Biology, Environmental Science, Middle School Life Science
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Great way to analyze cause and effect relationships using data about organisms in an ecosystem.
Recommended for: Biology, Environmental Science, Middle School Life ScienceGizmo User from International, unspecified
Students had previous knowledge, but many "lightbulbs" went on and many more were brightened as they went through the process!
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