Desert Dwellers Food Web Activity

In this lesson students will learn about the importance of desert food webs and the flow of energy in an ecosystem by creating their own food webs and linking them to different energy sources in a desert ecosystem.

• Objectives
  • I can think about the importance of a food web in an ecosystem.
  • I can understand and construct a model showing the cycling of matter and flow of energy in desert ecosystems. 
  • I can understand and connect the concept of predators, prey, and energy flow in a desert ecosystem. 
• Grades: 6 to 8, adaptable to high school  
• Time: 3 days
• Author: C Shepard

Arizona Standards Engaged

6.L2U1.14: Students will construct a model that shows the cycling of matter and flow of energy in ecosystems.