Aquatic Web of Life

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

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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

Lake Ecology Video

Watch this video to explore food web relationships, including aquatic macroinvertebrate species. A small scoop of pond or lake water will reveal an amazing amount of organisms! For additional information, lessons and activities click here.

Grade Level:   3 - 12

Time:  30 - 45 minutes

Learning Standards: P-LS1-1, K-LS1-1, K-ESS3-1, 2-LS2-2, 5-LS2-1, MS-LS2-3, MS-LS2-4, HS-LS2-7 

Herbivores

Herbivores are plant eating animals. All of the energy they use for survival comes from plants. In this image a rabbit is eating clover, a very common plant.

Omnivores

Omnivores like this opossum will eat plants and animals. Humans are omnivorous. 

Top Predator

Top predators are primarily carnivores, but can be omnivorous like humans. Here a Red Tailed Hawk is about to grab an opossum. Energy to the top predators is the most concentrated.