Description
Make learning about food chains engaging and interactive with this Google Classroom activity pack! Designed for 4th-grade students, this no-prep, standards-aligned resource explores how energy flows through ecosystems, the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers, and the relationships among organisms in an ecosystem.
With editable reading passages, drag-and-drop tasks, and short-answer questions, students will gain a deeper understanding of how food webs show the flow of energy while developing critical thinking skills. These hands-on, interactive activities make science lessons easy to plan and fun to teach!
Food Chains Passages & Activities Includes the Following Google Slides:
- Editable reading passages
- Drag-&-drop: match the definition with the vocabulary word (photosynthesis, the sun, producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, decomposer)
- Drag-&-drop: label the plant/animal as a producer, consumer, decomposer
- Short answer: brainstorm examples of producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, decomposers
- Drag-&-drop: 2 Google Slides labeling a food chain
- Short answer: 3 Google Slides creating your own food chains for the arctic, savannah, and underwater
- Drag-&-drop: 2 Google Slides labeling a food web
Why Teachers Love these Habitats & Ecosystems Activities:
- No Prep: Ready-to-assign on Google Classroom, Canvas, or Schoology
- Engaging & Interactive: Includes drag-and-drop tasks, visual prompts, and short-answer questions
- Flexible Use: Perfect for independent practice, science centers, or early finishers
- Real-World Connections: Encourages students to think critically about how energy moves through ecosystems
Ideal For:
- Introducing Key Concepts: Simplifies teaching about food chains and energy flow
- Independent Work: Students complete interactive activities at their own pace
- Science Centers: Digital, hands-on tasks make learning about ecosystems exciting
- Early Finishers: Keeps learners engaged with meaningful, self-checking tasks
- Sub Plans: Stress-free, ready-to-go activities for substitute days
- Assessment Prep: Reinforces key concepts for quizzes and tests
Standards Covered:
- SOL 4.3: The student will investigate and understand that organisms, including humans, interact with one another and with the nonliving components in the ecosystem. Key ideas include b) food webs show the flow of energy within an ecosystem;
This Food Chains & Food Webs Activity Pack makes learning about energy transfer in ecosystems engaging and effective. With interactive activities, real-world examples, and standards-aligned content, it’s a must-have for your science classroom!
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