Go with the flow

This lesson uses everyday household materials to provide students with a visual representation of the energy flow through an ecosystem, emphasizing the inefficiency of this energy transfer. It provides students with the opportunity to calculate the amount of energy available for transfer between organisms integrating math into your lesson while the extension activity allows students who are stronger in language to shine as they create a newspaper article.

Resource ID#: 129095 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 7

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, LCD Projector

Instructional Time: 50 Minute(s)

Keywords: energy transfer, energy pyramid, food chain

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan

Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Diversity and Ecology

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