Rainforest Food Web

Food webs show ecosystem interconnections and balance.

• Framework: IPC
• Unit: Jungles
• Learning area: Science
• Level: Levels 2-3

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

Observe understanding of connections and consequences.

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