1. Students will be able to identify the various levels of a food chain and explain the role of the producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer and the tertiary consumer.
2. Students will understand the amount energy transfered in to each trophic level in a food pyramid as an organism is consumed will not be 100%.
Explore food chains, food webs, energy pyramids, and the power of biodiversity in this ecology video by the Amoeba Sisters! This video also introduces general vocabulary for the unit of ecology.
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Students are expected to complete the document above with the video. This will allow you to make sure that you are understanding the objectives and will allow you to have talking points for class.
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