Vocabulary: FOOD CHAINS / WEBS
Students will discover the effects that fertilizers have on runoff and wildlife as they do
Students will simulate the lack of food as a limiting factor in a white-tailed deer
Students will observe bird adaptations as they conduct an investigation using tools such as beaks.
Students will differentiate between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem and the interactions that
Students will take part in a simulation of bats using echolocation.
Students will explore the energy pyramid and the 10% rule and how it affects the
Students will explain the positive impact bats have on the environment as pollinators, seed dispersers,
Students will be able to determine how nesting locations and egg shapes are related to
Students will compare and give examples of ways living organisms depend on each other for
Students will demonstrate comprehension of food chains and food webs through the use of models.
