Introduction
As part of the classification and ecology unit, it is important to understand what a food chain is, how it is constructed, the different levels of a food chain and how energy is transferred from one organism to another.
The following webquest will introduce you to key terms used within this topic and allow you to view and provide examples of basic food chains.
Task
Go to the process tab and answer each of the questions using the resource (website or image) provided.
Ensure you write your responses in full sentences using appropriate scientific vocabulary.
Process
Question 1:
What is a food chain and how is it different from a food web?
https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/food-chain/353141
Question 2:
What do the arrows represent in a food chain and food web?
https://fromhungertohope.com/what-does-an-arrow-mean-in-a-food-chain/
Question 3:
Define the following:
-producer
-consumer
-decomposer
-predator
-prey
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zcmbh39/revision/1
Question 4:
Compare and contrast the diet of herbivores, carnivores and omnivores.
https://sciencing.com/producer-vs-consumer-6186248.html
Question 5:
Use your knowledge from today's webquest and further research to draw a food chain containing at least 4 organisms.
Challenge:
What do you think would happen to the ecosystem if one of your organisms in your food chain became extinct.
-state which organism has become extinct.
-how will this impact the population of the other organisms in the food chain?
Evaluation
Answer the following questions on a post-it note and give your response to your teacher:
1. Rate this activity 1-5 (1 - hated it, 5 - loved it).
2. What is the most interesting thing you learnt in today's lesson?
3. What are you still confused about?
Conclusion
Well done! you have completed today's webquest!