Lesson 4: Stream Food Webs

 

Student Objective:

This lesson covers trophic relationships in streams, defines important sources of nutrients in stream food webs, and asks students to explore food web resilience in the face of multiple stressors.

Students will:

      • Identify some common aquatic species found throughout Appalachia.
      • Recognize the importance of terrestrial and aquatic linkages in stream food webs.
      • Identify the trophic relationships between hellbenders and other stream species. 
      • Understand the various ways that human activities can impact and alter stream food webs. 
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LESSON 4 MATERIALS FOR DOWNLOAD:

*PDF files are provided for immediate use. Some lesson materials include a Word document file to format and adapt for your classroom needs. 

Download the Lesson Plan [.pdf] / [.doc]
Engage
Explore
  • Linking Up organism cards [.pdf] / [.doc]
Explain
  • Stream Food Webs PowerPoint [.ppt]
  • Stream Food Webs student notes sheet [.pdf] / [.doc]
Elaborate
  • Dissect an Abstract student handout [.pdf] / [.doc]
Evaluate
  • Food Webs Concepts quiz [.pdf] / [.doc]