Aquatic

Web of Life

Aquatic Web of Life

Using string and a series of cards participants will follow the flow of energy in the aquatic food web.

Grade Level: K-12

Time: 15-30 minutes

Learning Standards: K-LS1-1, K-ESS2-2, K-ESS3-1, KSL5, 1-LS1-1, 1-LS1-2, 2-LS2-2, 2-LS4-1, 2SL5, 3-LS2-1, 3LS4-3, 3-LS4-4, 3W7, 3-LS1-1, 3-LS3-1, 3-LS3-2, 3-LS4-2, 5-LS2-1, MS-LS2-1, MS-LS2-3, MS-LS2-4, MS-LS2-2, MS-LS2-5, HS-LS2-2, HS-LS2-6, HS-LS2-8, HS-LS1-6, HS-LS1-7, HS-LS2-4

Aquatic Web of Life Cards (1).pdf

Aquatic Web of Life .pdf

What are we learning?

Flow of energy if a food system (habitat)
Energy essentials, where the energy comes from and where it goes from producer to consumer to decomposer

Building vocabulary: Producer, Consumer, Herbivore, Insectivore, Carnivore, Omnivore, Decomposer, Top predator.

Practical life skills of diet and energy from foods
Analytical skills
Cooperation in a group activity

Materials needed

Printed deck of "Aquatic Web of Life" game (PDFs above) - printable on 3x5 index cards
Ball of string or yarn
A space big enough for all participants to sit in a circle

~ Depending on your printer, the cards may need to be trimmed for even borders. If you print all 3 color-coded sets, you will need more than 1 pack of 100 index cards.

How's it done?

This can be done inside or out
Give each student a card
Beginning at the sun, have participants connect the food/energy flow web.
Participants are connected by a string or yarn by hooking thier index finger.
- Plant to herbivore/decomposer
- Herbivore consumed by consumer
- Continue until all participants are part of the web, some participants may be needed twice to finish.

What to expect ?

An engaging & active game for your group
Group cooperation & communication
Development of analytical skills
A fun way to teach about aquatic wildlife and the connection of energy flow in nature, and other related concepts
Some students will will need to connect more than one time as there is a need for more producers and herbivores than carnivores and top predators.

Extensions

This can be done with any habitat. Just be sure to have a card for each participant, duplicates are acceptable, a ball of string or yarn that will work in your space and a good ratio of producers, consumers and decomposers to make it flow.

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