Synthesise learning in a co-operative learning project. Invite students to select a favourite character from the Surf into Science series, e.g., Little Blue, Old Tom, Amy, etc., and research what the food chain for their character would look like.
Children can draw or take jot-notes on their findings.
Later have them select from the following choices a way to present their information to the class. A diorama made from corrugated cardboard, paint, and drawings glued on tagboard squares with tabs. Students should draw pictures to show each sequence of the food chain. These pictures can be glued on the tagboard squares. On the opposite side of the tagboard squares, students might write a sentence about their drawings.