1. Activity type: Discussion
Teacher note:
In this lesson children will learn how energy is transferred from the sun to all life on the planet exploring food chains and food webs.
Children will
1 Construct a food chain (using one producer and three consumers) and explain how energy flows through the chain.
2 Explain how all living things depend directly or indirectly on green plants for food.
3 Use pictures and arrows to create a food web that includes: the sun, green plants, herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores.

2. Children explain the transfer of energy from one image to the next.

3. Children explain the transfer of energy from one image to the next.

4. Children explain the transfer of energy from one image to the next.

5. Create a food chain:
Explain the energy transfer as you create the chain.
Questions for discussion:
What is at the top of the chain?
What is part of most chains?

6. A food web
Children talk through each of the 3 separate food chains on the page.
Discuss how these 3 food chains turn into a food web.

7. Create a food web
Create 3 food chains.
Discuss the energy connections between the chains and create a web.