November 26 – November 30 Food Chains and Energy Pyramids

Monday, November 26, 2012 From your Jigsaw notes on Food Chains and Energy Pyramids, answer the following questions: What is the main point of an energy pyramid? Why is the pyramid so large on the bottom and small on the top? Draw an example of an Energy Pyramid.

Monday, November From your Jigsaw notes on Food Chains and Energy Pyramids, answer the following questions: What is the main point of an energy pyramid? Main point of the energy pyramid is to show that there is less and less energy available it moves up the food chain Why is the pyramid so large on the bottom and small on the top? The pyramid is so large on the bottom because there is more energy available to animals on the bottom than on the top. Draw an example of an Energy Pyramid.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012 How does the mass and weight of the phytoplankton in the ocean compare to the mass and weight of the largest ocean animals, like shark and whales? The little Primary Producers (phytoplankton) need to keep busy with two things:

Tuesday, November 27, 2012 How does the mass and weight of the phytoplankton in the ocean compare to the mass and weight of the largest ocean animals, like shark and whales? The little Primary Producers (phytoplankton) need to keep busy with two things: The mass and weight of the larger animals is actually less than the mass and weight of the phytoplankton because there are so few of the larger animals as compared to the massive amounts of phytoplankton. Remember it takes 1 room full of phytoplankton to feed a blue heron. The phytoplankton need to make carbohydrates from sunlight and keep reproducing. Their life span is only 1-5 days.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012 What is the difference between phytoplankton and zooplankton? Give an example of a type of zooplankton. Which would you rather be a phytoplankton or a zooplankton and why?

Wednesday, November 28, 2012 What is the difference between phytoplankton and zooplankton? Give an example of a type of zooplankton and phytoplankton. Which would you rather be a phytoplankton or a zooplankton and why? Phytoplankton are microscopic plants or producers and an example is algae. Zooplankton are microscopic animals or primary consumers and some examples are shrimp, little squids, and krill.

Thursday, November From your Jigsaw notes on Food Chains and Energy Pyramids, answer the following questions: Why are baleen whale like carnivores and herbivores? Give an example of another animal that could be categorized in this same method.

Thursday, November From your Jigsaw notes on Food Chains and Energy Pyramids, answer the following questions: Why are baleen whale like carnivores and herbivores? Baleen whales are like herbivores (plant eaters) because they graze when they eat and use up less energy. They are like carnivores because they eat other animals. Give an example of another animal that could be categorized in this same method.

Friday, November 30, 2012 How are humans “engineers” (people who are always thinking of ways to allow a small number of people to catch or make food) in relation to the ocean food chain? How can people in Colorado be a part of an ocean food chain?

Friday, November 30, 2012 How are humans “engineers” (people who are always thinking of ways to allow a small number of people to catch or make food) in relation to the ocean food chain? How can people in Colorado be a part of an ocean food chain? Humans designed large boats with large engines and dragged long nets through the water to catch massive amounts of multiple types of seafood instead of relying on subsistence farming (one person/ one fish). When a person chews and swallows seafood, they are being a carnivore. Solar energy is being stored within the sea animal’s fats and proteins. These in turn give a person the energy to do everyday, normal activities like walking, working, and breathing.

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