The charts and graphs are printed and checked by the teacher, but saved by the group to be used as a part of the final presentation. Discuss food chains and food webs. Show a short film or video about the life in and around a pond. Have students list the organisms mentioned. Arrange the list into a food web.
Students then research and list the common plants and animals in their biome.
Groups then create a food web using this list and submit for grading. This can then be scanned into their final presentation. Discuss energy pyramids. Students draw an energy pyramid using the names of plants and animals found in their biomes. Discuss symbiotic relationships and competition.