Unit 4 Seminar Food Chains and Food Webs Molika Chea, MS, CHES Kaplan University SC300

Unit 4 Objectives Evaluate the suitability of energy sources for human communities. Formulate contextually appropriate strategies for sourcing energy. Assess the dangers of naturally occurring geologic energy to their community. Compare food chains and food webs.

Unit 4 Assignments Energy and Earthquake Modules Reading: Review Chapters 3 & 17 Videos: Plate Tectonics & Tsunamis; Solar Panels Web Resource: Energy and Earthquake Modules Discussion: What is the best energy source for Kaplanville? Groups Seminar: Food Chains and Food Webs Project: Earthquakes

Discussion Board

Discussion Board

Help Hours Kaplan Science Center Live Help Hours Sunday: 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM ET Monday: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM ET and 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM ET Tuesday:

Discovery Channel Clip Source: http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/other-shows/videos/assignment-discovery-shorts-food-web.htm

Food Web Link http://content- gen.kaplan.edu/SC300_1005A/images/pro duct/LMfoodweb.pdf

Food Webs Consumers Producers Source: Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

Seminar Discussion Describe some examples of food chains in the area where you live.

Seminar Discussion Do you live on a food chain or a food web? Why do you think it is better to live as part of a food web than on a food chain?

Seminar Discussion In the Lake Michigan food web, what might happen to the population of blue- green algae if the amphipods started dying?

Food Webs Consumers Producers Source: Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

Seminar Discussion What would happen to the population of Lake whitefish if the amphipods started dying?

Food Webs Consumers Producers Source: Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

Seminar Discussion What might happen to the mollusks if the amphipods started dying�even though the mollusks aren’t directly connected to the amphipods?

Food Webs Consumers Producers Source: Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory

Seminar Discussion In food chains and food webs, only about 10% of the energy�expressed as calories�from eating a creature get transferred up into the next level of the food chain. What happens to the other 90% of the calories?

Discovery Channel Clip http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/other-shows/videos/assignment-discovery-shorts-food-web.htm Source:

Unit 5 Seminar Reschedule Rescheduled for Sunday, July 8th at 8 pm ET Enjoy your July 4th! Microsoft Clip Art

Earthquake Project- APA Format Cover Page Abstract Introduction Questions 1-9 Conclusion References Helpful Tip: Complete the Questions 1-9 first Then go back to do the cover page, abstract, introduction, conclusion Complete the Reference Page as you go along

Project Requirements

Unit 5 Preview Complete Quiz Reading: Chapter 4 (p. 72-82) Web Resource: Solar System & Science What is Menopause? Discussion: Causes of Natural Disasters Seminar: Equilibrium and Menopause Project: Temperature and Equilibrium Virtual Lab Complete Quiz Use the questions to study for the quiz – no need to submit!

Contact Information Email: mchea@kaplan.edu Screen Name: molika.chea@gmail.com Office Hours By Appointment