What are ocean food chains (Primary) - Lesson One
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Lesson duration is: 45 minIntroduction
Lesson 1 – What is a food chain?
This lesson covers what a food chain and food web are.
Learning activities:
Explain in own words foods chains and webs.
Draw a food chain.
Research and discuss food chains.
Instructions
Time: 45 minutes
Contact: education@seashepherdglobal.org
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This lesson is provided by Sea Shepherd. Sea Shepherd was founded in 1977 and is a marine conservation organisation working to protect the oceans and marine wildlife. Sea Shepherd works globally on a range of issues impacting the oceans, running numerous direct action campaigns each year.
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During the lesson we will use these icons to identify the learning actions.
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Ask students
“What is a food chain?”
“What is a food chain?”
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A food chain is ‘a series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food.” An organism is an animal or plant. Like a fish or algae.
So, a food chain is number of animals that need the next one as a food source.
So, a food chain is number of animals that need the next one as a food source.
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Talk to students about the image of a food chain.
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“What is a food web?”
A chain is a series of animals that need each other. A web is a network of animals that depend on each other, so it is several food chains all connected together.
A chain is a series of animals that need each other. A web is a network of animals that depend on each other, so it is several food chains all connected together.
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Talk to students about the image of a food web.
Ask students to identify a food chain within the food web.
Ask students to identify a food chain within the food web.
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