Lesson Plan

"Food Chain Gang" Everglades ABCs: 2nd Grade

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Grade Level:
Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Subject:
Science
Lesson Duration:
60 Minutes
State Standards:
NEXT GENERATION FLORIDA SUNSHINE STATE STANDARDS
SC.2.L.17
NS.K-4.3
NS.K-4.6

Essential Question

What is a food chain?

Objective

Students will be able to define herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore listing three Everglades animals found in each group and will be able to describe three Everglades food chains.

Background

Our "Everglades ABCs - Activity Guide for Grades K-3" is broken up into 9 sections with materials in each section. The activities take 30 to 45 minutes to complete, and are targeted mainly at kindergarten to third grade students. A class doesn't have to complete every lesson in the unit, though some lessons do refer to one another and are better done in sequence. However, each lesson comes with its own set of objectives and resources.

Preparation

Incorporate the Everglades into your lesson planning. In partnership with teachers, we are proud to offer multidisciplinary, curriculum-based activities that bring relevant lessons from the field into the classroom. These materials can be used as pre-site lessons for any in-park field trip. Please click here to view a list of Everglades Curriculum Materials.

 

Procedure

To request hard copies or digital copies of the following activity guides, please email the Everglades Education Department or call (305) 242-7753.

 

Vocabulary

Food chain, producers, consumer, everglades wildlife, ecosystem

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Last updated: March 8, 2019