Summary
Dr. Binocs shows how energy passes from the sun to plants to animals along a food chain. A strong fit for an ecosystems and energy-flow unit.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Dr.
- Where does the energy in a food chain start?
- What is a producer? What is a consumer?
- What might happen to a food chain if the plants disappeared?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: food chain, producer, consumer, energy.
Try it: Build a four-link food chain starting with the sun and label each part.