Rainforest Food Web

Food webs show ecosystem interconnections and balance.

• Framework: EYFS
• Unit: EYFS Jungles
• Learning area: Understanding the World
• Level: EYFS Reception

Objectives

• Understand food chains
• Connect producers and consumers
• Build a food web model

Materials

• Animal and plant cards
• Yarn
• Food web poster

Instructions

Connect cards with yarn: Sun → plants → caterpillar → bird → jaguar. What happens if one disappears?

Educator tip

Remove one card to show what happens when chains break.

Assessment

Assess against Early Learning Goals (ELGs). Document evidence of 'expected' or 'exceeding' descriptors. Note: independent application of skills, ability to explain reasoning, and capacity to build on prior learning. Observe understanding of connections and consequences.

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