Format
3rd-4th
1. Discussion of habitats and animal needs
2. Discussion of energy & the food chain
3. Discussion of producers, consumers, and decomposers
4. Knowledge Application: Skull and Teeth Examination.
5th=6th
1. Discussion of ecosystems, biotic, and abiotic factors
2. Discussion of energy & the food chain
3. Discussion of trophic levels within food chains
4. Knowledge Application: Skull and Teeth Examination
Objectives
1. Define and describe the concept of a food chain/food web.
2. Classify organisms into groups based on their place in the food chain (ex: carnivore, herbivore, omnivore, producer, consumer, decomposer).
3. Explain the differences between carnivore teeth and herbivore teeth.
Standards Alignment
National Standards
National Standards
NS.K-4.3 Life Science: As a result of activities in grades K-4, all students should develop understanding of
o The characteristics of organisms
o Life cycles of organisms
o Organisms and environments
NS.5-8.3 LIFE SCIENCE
State Standards
Meets 2014 SC Science Academic Standards; 3.L5A.2, 5.L.4B.1, 5.L.4B.2, 5.L.4B.3, 5.L.4B.4;
Meets 2005 SC Science Academic Standards; 5-2.4
NGSS:
3-LS1-1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
5-LS2-1: Ecosystems: Intereactions, Energy, and Dynamics
MS-LS1-6: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
MS-LS2-3: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
ISTE 1: Empowered Learner
ISTE 7: Global Collaborator
ISTE 6: Creative Communicator