Chaparral Ecosystem: Food Chains, Webs, and Energy

Directions:
Use the following images from a Chaparral ecosystem to create a food chain, food web and energy pyramid.

Objectives:
1. Identify organisms and their trophic level
2. Show energy flow in a food chain
3. Show a food web and illustrate the direction of energy flow. 4. Describe how pollutants can be transferred within a food web. 5. Predict what might happen if certain organisms are removed from the food web.

Procedure:
1. Cut out the pictures and sort them according to energy level. 2. Co...

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