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Life Science: “Food Chain Frenzy”

5th Grade • 1 Lesson Plan
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Subject: Science, Life Science

Type: 1 Lesson Plan

Skills:

  • Use a model, such as a food web, to describe the movements of matter among plants, animals and decomposers in the environment which also describes how energy in animal’s food was once energy from the sun.

Materials Needed: pencil & crayons/colored pencils, document camera or whiteboard

Printable Resources:

  • “Exit Slips” (1 copy per student)
  • “Scientific Vocabulary”  (1 copy for student)
  • “Ecosystem Posters” (1 copy for display)
  • “Lake Superior Food Web” example poster (1 copy for display)
  • “Food Web Cards” sheet (1 animal card per pair)

CCSS: NGSS 5-LS2-1, 5-PS3-1, SL.5.5, RI.5.7, 5.NF.A.2

File Type: PDF

Lesson Plan Description

In this 1 hour 5th Grade Life Science Lesson, your students will learn the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers and the environment.

Essential Question: “What functions enable an organism to survive?”

Lesson includes:

  • video segments
  • internet research
  • food web creation

*This lesson includes optional cross curricular extension activities relating to ELA and math.