Energy Flow in Food Webs

Energy Flow in Food Webs

Grade 6th Grade · Science · 50 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can describe how energy flows and matter cycles through a food web.

Warm-Up Video

Khan Academy · 4:11

Matter and energy in food webs | Middle school biology | Khan Academy

Guided Notes

3 key concepts

  • 1

    A food web shows how matter and energy flow in an ecosystem.

  • 2

    Producers, like plants, use energy from the Sun to create their own food, while consumers obtain energy by eating other organisms.

  • 3

    Decomposers break down dead organisms and waste, recycling matter back into the ecosystem.

Practice Questions

12 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Describe how energy and matter move through the food web shown in the video. Be sure to include the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers.

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