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Food Webs and Energy Flow
In this experiential program, students will discover how energy moves through ecosystems-from the sun to plants, and all the way up to predators. Through guided hikes, hands-on activities, and group challenges, students will uncover the fascinating roles each organism plays in the web of life as they explore the concept of interdependence and ecosystem balance.
On your field trip, students will search for producers, consumers, and decomposers on a guided ecosystem exploration hike. They will record their observations in a field journal, match up real sightings to food web roles and play a food web game.
Program Location(s):
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Broad Meadow Brook, Worcester
Grades:
3, 4, 5
Price:
Please contact us for pricing.
Learning Standards Supported:
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3-LS4-3 - Biological Evolution--Unity and Diversity - env. constraints on organisms survival
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4-LS1-1 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - animal/plant, internal/external structures
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5-LS1-1 - From Molecules to Organisms--Structures and Processes - plants use of air, water, energy
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5-LS2-1 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - movement of matter through food web
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5-PS3-1 - energy - energy transfer in animals
Contact:
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