Ecology Food Chain Lesson for Middle School, Producers, Consumers, Decomposers, Energy Flow, Build a Food Chain Activity

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This PowerPoint begins with few slides that describe how to take notes in the work bundle and some general expectations. A food chain is described in a step by step process. Special attention is given to how each organism releases heat. A link to a clay animation food chain is provided. A step by step drawing has the students create a food chain. The sketches are easy and the students usually do a good job. A few questions and answers are provided. Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers are addressed with visuals. Herbivores and Carnivores are described with visuals as are Omnivores. A neat stand and make a symbol activity has the students involved and making a "C" for carnivore, "H" for herbivore, and "O" for omnivore from a series of pictures. Answers are provided after each animal. Decomposers are described in detail and video links to a rabbit and plate of vegetables time lapse videos are provided. A mushroom is highlighted and the mycellium network eluded to with some neat visuals. A really neat activity has the teacher minimize out of the slideshow and the students go up to the board and drag pictures into the correct order to complete the food chain. Teacher controls the movement for their computer but the students pretend drag the pictures into position.

Areas of Focus within this PowerPoint

Food Chains, Trophic Feeding Levels, Producers, Consumers, Decomposers,

1. Food Chains Part 1 Lesson 2

2. RED SLIDE: These slides contain critical notes and important fill-in the blanks. Please record the important terms in your work bundle. First and last Name Science, Grade, Class

3. RED SLIDE: These slides contain critical notes and important fill-in the blanks. Please record the important terms in your work bundle. You’ll need these notes to complete the work bundle First and last Name Science, Grade, Class

4. RED SLIDE: These slides contain critical notes and important fill-in the blanks. Please record the important terms in your work bundle. You’ll need these notes to complete the work bundle and to be successful on the review game. First and last Name Science, Grade, Class

5. Keep an eye out for “The-Owl” and raise your hand as soon as you see him. He will be hiding somewhere in the slideshow

6. Respect Safety Responsibility Make G ood C hoices Listen to the teacher and others. Please no shout outs. One speaker at a time. Please raise your hand. First, Last, and Always. Focus on Task completion Avoid Distractions Stay Organized Help Others Be Present Never Give Up! Science from Murf LLC

7. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.

8. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.

9. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

10. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.

11. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.

12. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.

13. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.

14. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.

15. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.

16. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.

17. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.

18. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.

19. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.

20. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

21. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.

22. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member.

23. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Less energy is available to the group after it.

24. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. 12.2 Trillion watt per square miles per year

25. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. 12.2 Trillion watt per square miles per year Heat Loss Metabolic Rent

26. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. 12.2 Trillion watt per square miles per year Heat Loss Metabolic Rent Less Energy for next feeding group

27. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. 12.2 Trillion watt per square miles per year Heat Loss Metabolic Rent Less Energy for next feeding group Heat Loss

28. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. 12.2 Trillion watt per square miles per year Heat Loss Metabolic Rent Less Energy for next feeding group Heat Loss Even Less Energy

29. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy 12.2 Trillion watt per square miles per year Heat Loss Metabolic Rent Less Energy for next feeding group Heat Loss Even Less Energy Heat Loss

30. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. 12.2 Trillion watt per square miles per year Heat Loss Metabolic Rent Less Energy for next feeding group Heat Loss Even Less Energy Heat Loss Less Energy

31. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy 12.2 Trillion watt per square miles per year Heat Loss Metabolic Rent Less Energy for next feeding group Heat Loss Even Less Energy Heat Loss Less Energy Heat

32. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. 12.2 Trillion watt per square miles per year Heat Loss Metabolic Rent Less Energy for next feeding group Heat Loss Even Less Energy Heat Loss Less Energy Heat Less Energy

33. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy 12.2 Trillion watt per square miles per year Heat Loss Metabolic Rent Less Energy for next feeding group Heat Loss Even Less Energy Heat Loss Less Energy Heat Less Energy Heat

34. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. 12.2 Trillion watt per square miles per year Heat Loss Metabolic Rent Less Energy for next feeding group Heat Loss Even Less Energy Heat Loss Less Energy Heat Less Energy Heat Less Energy

35. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. 12.2 Trillion watt per square miles per year Heat Loss Metabolic Rent Less Energy for next feeding group Heat Loss Even Less Energy Heat Loss Less Energy Heat Less Energy Heat Less Energy Heat Loss

36. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. 12.2 Trillion watt per square miles per year Heat Loss Metabolic Rent Less Energy for next feeding group Heat Loss Even Less Energy Heat Loss Less Energy Heat Less Energy Heat Less Energy Heat Loss Less energy is available to n ext feeding level

37. Food Chain: A group of organisms where each member is eaten by another member. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy 12.2 Trillion watt per square miles per year Heat Loss Metabolic Rent Less Energy for next feeding group Heat Loss Even Less Energy Heat Loss Less Energy Heat Less Energy Heat Less Energy Heat Loss Less energy is available to n ext feeding level Learn more and class activity sheets at… http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/foodchain/

38. 1 Energy unit in all day

39. 1 Energy unit in all day .90 Energy units out for plant to live

40. 1 Energy unit in all day .90 Energy units out for plant to live .10 energy units left to grow

41. 10 energy units in all day

42. 10 energy units in all day 9 energy units out to live / metabolism / heat

43. 10 energy units in all day 9 energy units out to live / metabolism / heat 1 energy unit left over to grow

44. 100 Energy Units in all day

45. 100 Energy Units in all day 90 energy units out to live / metabolism / make webs / heat

46. 100 Energy Units in all day 90 energy units out to live / metabolism / make webs / heat 10 Energy Units to Grow and develop

47. 1000 Energy Units all Day

48. 1000 Energy Units all Day 900 energy units out to live / metabolism / Lay eggs / heat

49. 1000 Energy Units all Day 900 energy units out to live / metabolism / Lay eggs / heat 100 Energy Units to Grow and develop

50. 10,000 Energy Units all day

51. 10,000 Energy Units all day 9,000 energy units out to live / metabolism / fly around / heat

52. 10,000 Energy Units all day 9,000 energy units out to live / metabolism / fly around / heat 1,000 Left over for growth

53. Available Energy

54. Will there be more blades of grass or grasshoppers in this field?

55. Will there be more blades of grass or grasshoppers in this field? Much more grass

56. Will there be more grasshoppers or more birds in this field? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

57. Will there be more grasshoppers or more birds in this field? More Grasshoppers

58. Will there be more small birds or more large hawks in this field community? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

59. Will there be more small birds or more large hawks in this field community? More Small Birds

60. Will there be more small birds or more large hawks in this field community? More Small Birds One hawk has large range

61. Will there be more small birds or more large hawks in this field community? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy More Small Birds One hawk has large range

62. Will there be more small birds or more large hawks in this field community? More Small Birds One hawk has large range

63. Will there be more small birds or more large hawks in this field community? More Small Birds One hawk has large range

64. Will there be more small birds or more large hawks in this field community? More Small Birds One hawk has large range

65. Video for fun! Clay Animation of the Food Chain. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzSvEw4W16U&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL55B8C431684B93BC

66. Trophic Feeding Levels.

67. Trophic Feeding Levels.

68. Trophic Feeding Levels.

69. Trophic Feeding Levels.

70. Trophic Feeding Levels.

71. Trophic Feeding Levels. Tertiary Consumer

72. Trophic Feeding Levels.

73. Try the trophic feeding levels online challenge as a class. Teacher will call a few groups of students up at a time. They pretend to move the animals and plants into the correct location. Teacher will control the actual movement on their computer. http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/foodchaingame.htm

74. Producers: Organisms that make their own food.

75. Producers: Organisms that make their own food.

76. Photosynthesis: The process a plant uses to combine sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to produce oxygen and…

77. Photosynthesis: The process a plant uses to combine sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to produce oxygen and sugar (energy).

78. Consumers: Feed on plants or other animals

79. Activity! Step by step drawing of a food chain.

80. Activity! Step by step drawing of a food chain. One full page required.

81. Energy comes from the Sun

82. Energy comes from the Sun

83. Energy comes from the Sun

84. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun

85. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun

86. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun The animals use energy to grow, repair cells, and for motion.

87. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers

88. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers

89. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Moose Scat

90. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers

91. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

92. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

93. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

94. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

95. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

96. Let’s now look at the flow of energy.

97. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

98. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

99. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

100. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

101. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

102. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

103. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

104. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste Nutrients get returned to the soil.

105. Plants use nutrients to regrow .

106. Consumers can obtain nutrients from this new growth.

107. X X

108. X X

109. Time

110. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste Can someone name What is below?

111. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

112. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

113. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

114. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

115. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

116. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

117. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

118. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste

119. Decomposers make the energy from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers The Sun breaks down the waste Which two are switched? C A B C D

120. Decomposers make the energy from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers The Sun breaks down the waste Answer! C A B C D

121. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste Answer! A B C D

122. Energy comes from the Sun Producers make their own food from sun Consumers Eat Producers Decomposers break down waste Answer! A B C D

123. Carnivore: An animal that only eats other animals. Carnivores. Learn more at… http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/nwep10a.htm

124. “I’m a consumer because I eat other animals.”

125. Life in nature is a struggle for existence and can be brutal and cruel.

126. Life in nature is a struggle for existence and can be brutal and cruel.

127. Life in nature is a struggle for existence and can be brutal and cruel. Energy is transferred from one species to the next.

128. Life in nature is a struggle for existence and can be brutal and cruel. Energy is transferred from one species to the next.

129. Life in nature is a struggle for existence and can be brutal and cruel. Energy is transferred from one species to the next.

130. Life in nature is a struggle for existence and can be brutal and cruel. Energy is transferred from one species to the next.

131. Video Link. Jaguar catches Crocodile. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBNYwxDZ_pA

132. Herbivore: General name for an animal that only eats plants. Herbivores. Learn more at… http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/nwep9a.htm

133. “Wow, she’s beautiful.”

134. “Wow, she’s beautiful.” “I’ve never seen herbivore.”

135. Pronghorn antelope, North America’s fastest land mammal.

136. Pronghorn antelope, North America’s fastest land mammal. 96 km an hour / (60mph) Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy 2 min video about the pronghorn antelope at… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPcOfgtl0pE

137. 1 st order consumer (plants only)

138. 2 nd Order Consumer Eats an animal that eats plants.

139. 3 rd order consumer Ate an animal that ate an animal that ate plants.

140. 4 th Order Consumer: Ate an animal, that ate an animal, that ate an animal that ate plants.

141. 5 th Order consumer: Ate an animal, that ate an animal, that ate an animal, that ate an animal that ate plants.

142. 5 th Order consumer: Ate an animal, that ate an animal, that ate an animal, that ate an animal that ate plants. “Hoot” “Hoot” “Owls are second order consumers.”

143. 5 th Order consumer: Ate an animal, that ate an animal, that ate an animal, that ate an animal that ate plants. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy “Hoot” “Hoot” “Owls are second order consumers.”

144. Activity! Food Chain Cup Stacking. Each student gets six Styrofoam cups. ? ?

145. Activity! Food Chain Cup Stacking. Each student gets six Styrofoam cups. Label the top / side of the cup with a name and draw a sketch. First cup Sun Second cup Plant Third cup consumer Fourth cup second order consumer Fifth cup third order consumer Sixth cup fourth order consumer or decomposer. Sun

146. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Activity! Food Chain Cup Stacking. Each student gets six Styrofoam cups. Label the top / side of the cup with a name and draw a sketch. First cup Sun Second cup Plant Third cup consumer Fourth cup second order consumer Fifth cup third order consumer Sixth cup fourth order consumer or decomposer. Sun Plant

147. Activity! Food Chain Cup Stacking. Each student gets six Styrofoam cups. Label the top / side of the cup with a name and draw a sketch. First cup Sun Second cup Plant Third cup consumer Fourth cup second order consumer Fifth cup third order consumer Sixth cup fourth order consumer or decomposer. Sun Plant Consumer ?

148. Activity! Food Chain Cup Stacking. Each student gets six Styrofoam cups. Label the top / side of the cup with a name and draw a sketch. First cup Sun Second cup Plant Third cup consumer Fourth cup second order consumer Fifth cup third order consumer Sixth cup fourth order consumer or decomposer. Sun Plant Consumer ? 2 nd Order ?

149. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy Activity! Food Chain Cup Stacking. Each student gets six Styrofoam cups. Label the top / side of the cup with a name and draw a sketch. First cup Sun Second cup Plant Third cup consumer Fourth cup second order consumer Fifth cup third order consumer Sixth cup fourth order consumer or decomposer. Sun Plant Consumer ? 2 nd Order 3 rd Order ?

150. Activity! Food Chain Cup Stacking. Each student gets six Styrofoam cups. Label the top / side of the cup with a name and draw a sketch. First cup Sun Second cup Plant Third cup consumer Fourth cup second order consumer Fifth cup third order consumer Sixth cup fourth order consumer or decomposer. Sun Plant Consumer ? 2 nd Order 3 rd Order ? 4 th Order ?

151. Activity! Food Chain Cup Stacking. Each student gets six Styrofoam cups. Label the top / side of the cup with a name and draw a sketch. First cup Sun Second cup Plant Third cup consumer Fourth cup second order consumer Fifth cup third order consumer Sixth cup fourth order consumer or decomposer. Sun Plant Consumer ? 2 nd Order 3 rd Order ? 4 th Order ? Energy Jumble up your stack! Plan on passing stack of cups to groups and see how fast they can assemble the food chain.

152. Food Chains Part 1 Lesson 2