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Turn to page 54 in your textbooks. Bellringer. How do producers and decomposers depend on each other? (*hint: think about decomposers as nature’s recyclers) How do producers and consumers depend on each other? How do consumers and decomposers depend on each other?. Food Chain.
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Bellringer • How do producers and decomposers depend on each other? (*hint: think about decomposers as nature’s recyclers) • How do producers and consumers depend on each other? • How do consumers and decomposers depend on each other?
Food Chain • Food Chain- A diagram that shows how energy flows from one organism to another. • Because few organisms eat just one kind of food, simple food chains are rare.
Food Web • Food Web- A diagram that shows the feeding relationships between organisms in an ecosystem. • A food web is multiple food chains put together. • Why do the arrows point in the direction they do? • Arrows represent the flow of energy not what eats what.
Energy Pyramid • Energy Pyramid- A diagram that shows an ecosystem’s loss of energy. • Less energy is available at higher levels! • Producers are found at the bottom of the pyramid
Primary Consumer • A consumer that feeds only on producers • Primary = FIRST • This is the first consumer in a food chain or food web. • What is another term we’ve already learned for a primary consumer?
Secondary Consumer • A consumer that feeds mostly on primary consumers. • Secondary = SECOND • This is the second consumer in a food chain or web. • What is another term we learned forsecondary consumer?
Tertiary Consumer • A consumer that feeds mostly on secondary consumers. • Tertiary = THIRD • This is the third consumer in a food chain or web. • What is another term we learned for tertiary consumer?
Practicing with Whiteboards • ONLY write the answers on your white board • CAP the markers immediately after writing the answer • You will have 30 seconds to write the answer • STAND to show me your answer when I count back from 10 and reach the number 1 • The first set of questions will ask you about Food Chains, Food Webs, and Energy Pyramids • The second set of questions will ask you about Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Consumers
Food Chains & Webs With what kind of organism do all food chains/webs start?
Food Chains & Webs With what kind of organism do all food chains/webs end with?
Food Chains & Webs Which is simpler, a food chain or a food web?
Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Consumers What kind of a consumer is the mouse in this picture?
Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Consumers What kind of a consumer is the hawk in this picture?
Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Consumers Which kind of a consumer is most likely to be a carnivore?