Module · Grade 5 · Science

Food Webs and Matter Cycles

Plants get materials from air and water; matter moves through ecosystems.

Grade: Grade 5
Subject: Science
Course: Elementary Science
Strand: Life Science
Standards: 5-LS1-1 5-LS2-1 5-PS3-1
NGSS

Tools

1 on the bench, not built yet.

Grade 5 · Science · Simulator

Food Web Jenga

Build a food web, then remove a species and watch the web wobble or collapse.

Word Wall

6 words in English and Spanish: food web, producer, consumer, decomposer, ecosystem, carbon dioxide. Print them as wall cards, mini cards or a student glossary.

Print the words

Family Game Night

Games to send home: one printed page, 15 to 20 minutes, with paper, cards, dice or things around the house. English and Spanish.

Food Web Chain Reaction2-4 players · 20 minutes · paper cut into 12 cards, pencils, string or yarn (optional)