Food Chains for Mrs. Hauger's 3rd Graders

Introduction

You have been learning about and exploring food chains. Next, we are going to research animals and the food chains they are in. You will then create a PowerPoint presentation that includes your research and a diagram of a food chain your selected animal is part of.

Task

You will be choosing one animal from your favorite ecosystem. You will research that animal’s characteristics, habitat, and what it eats and is eaten by, if it applies.

After researching, you will create a PowerPoint presentation sharing this information and a diagram of a food chain your selected animal is part of. Your PowerPoint should have 5 slides as outlined below:

  1. Name of your animal and a picture of your animal.
  2. A map of your animal’s ecosystem.
  3. A description of your animal’s ecosystem.
  4. A diagram of a food chain your animal is part of.
  5. A description of your food chain.

Process

Step 1: Choose your animal from any ecosystem in the world. Click on the link below to explore different ecosystems and see what types of animals live there. When you have chosen your animal, move on to Step 2.

Ecosystems

Step 2: Once you have chosen your animal, use the National Geographic Kids site to research your animal's animal’s characteristics, habitat, and what it eats and is eaten by, if it applies. Click on the link below to get to National Geographic Kids. After you have your researched information, move on to Step 3.

National Geographic Kids

Step 3: Using your research, what you already know about food chains, and the information provided in the links below, create a 5-slide PowerPoint that includes the following:

  1. Name of your animal and a picture of your animal.
  2. A map of your animal’s ecosystem.
  3. A description of your animal’s ecosystem.
  4. A diagram of a food chain your animal is part of.
  5. A description of your food chain.

Food Chains

More Food Chains

Even More Food Chains

 

 

Evaluation

This is how your project will be evaluated.

  0-1 2-3 4-5
Research None Some Topics All Topics
PowerPoint None Some Slides All Slides
Understanding Not Demonstrated Generally Demonstrated Fully Demonstrated

 

 

 

Conclusion

Congratulations, your WebQuest is complete!  At this point you should have completed all of the steps in this activity. You should have your research on your animal complete, as well as your PowerPoint Presentation describing your research information and your food chain diagram.

If you are interested in learning more about food chains, you can visit, the following link:

KidsKonnect

or play this Food Chain Game.

Credits

Author: Laura Hauger, Bloomfield Elementary School

Permission is granted to utilize this WebQuest for any educational purpose.

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