Ecosystems & Food Webs
Map who eats whom and predict what happens when one species disappears.
Materials
6 materials1
Starter slide
1
Opening question slide
2
Model answer handout
3
Worksheet
3
Problem set
4
Reflection slip
Lesson plan
4 phases, 38 minGoal
Students can build a food web for a local ecosystem and predict what happens when one species is removed.
1
Hook & warm-up
Spark curiosity with a quick prompt that connects ecosystems & food webs to what students already know.
5 min
class
Starter slide
Opening question slide
2
Direct instruction
Introduce the core ideas with a guided walkthrough and clear worked examples.
12 min
class
Model answer handout
3
Guided practice
Students apply the concept in pairs or small groups while the teacher circulates and confers.
16 min
pair
Worksheet
Problem set
4
Wrap-up & check
Consolidate the big idea and check understanding with a short exit ticket.
5 min
single
Reflection slip
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Ratings & comments
My students loved the hands-on part. The exit ticket gave me exactly the formative data I needed. Highly recommend.
Glad it was useful. Let me know how the series goes.
Yes! The materials tab has a printable. Look under the practice phase.
Used this with my class last week and it landed perfectly — the pacing is spot on and students stayed engaged the whole time.
That is a fair point about the sourcing — I have listed two substitutes in the materials now.
I did the same swap. Saved setup time and students were just as engaged.
Ran it twice this term with very different groups and it held up both times. That is rare.
Please do share the translation, that would help a lot of us.
Noted, I will add a timing warning to the description.