Food Chains
by Stacie Reed, stacie.reed@cpsb.org

Content Area(s)
Science

Grade Level(s)
3, 4, 

Overview
students will create multimedia slide show about a food chain or food web. They will be able to use PowerPoint, Inspiration, or Sketchy.

Software
Inspiration/Sketchy/PowerPoint/KidPix

Technology
www.yahooligans.com
www.ajkids.com

Objectives
Students will express data in a variety of ways by constructing a concept map using Inspiration or KidPix, creating a PowerPoint slide show, or drawing out their pictures using Sketchy. They will also describe and explain each part of a food chain/food web. Students are engaged in critical thinking through diagraming their food web, based on the animal they have selected.

Procedures
1. Divide the class into groups of 2 or 3 teams.
2. Have each group select an animal to research.
3. Demonstrate different multimedia ways for students.
4. Each team member will research their animal and then colaborate with their partners.
5. After researching is complete, then students will choose which multimedia to use and create their diagram or slide show.
6. Students will then beam their completed work to be printed.
7. Students will share with other classmates what they have learned.

Other Supporting Material
Food%20Chain%20rubric

Submitted on: 7/20/2005 9:49:31 AM