The Rainforest Food Web

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The Rainforest Food Web
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Introduction

• We will be studying food webs by researching and
  building our own Rainforest Food Web.

• We will work as a class to create and present two
  PowerPoint presentations based on our research.

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Step 1- Groups

• Break up into assigned groups.
• Each group will have four students.
• Each layer of the rainforest will be studied by
  two groups
• Forest Floor
• Understory
• Canopy
• Emergent Layer

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Step 2 - Research Layer

• Research your layer of the rainforest using the
  internet, textbook, or library and cite your
  resources.
• Individually, take notes about the attributes of
  your layer. What is unique about it? How is it
  important?
• Meet as a group to compare notes and decide which
  are the most important or interesting. Choose no
  more than 8 facts.

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Step 3 - Research Organism

• Each group member will choose an organism found
  in your layer to investigate.
• There must be at least one plant, animal, and
  insect included in each group, so organize within
  your group.
• Submit choice to teacher for approval (so there
  are no duplicates.)
• Take notes on your organism. What is it? What
  role does is play producer, consumer,
  decomposer? What does it eat? What eats it?
  How does it affect other organisms? Where does
  it find shelter? Any other interesting facts?

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Step 4 - PowerPoint

• Using your notes, create a PowerPoint
  presentation on your layer of the rainforest.
• As a group, design at least two slides to
  introduce the layer.
• slide one - introduction
• slide two - interesting facts

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Step 4 - PowerPoint cont.

• Each individual is responsible for creating three
  slides on their chosen organism.

Slide one - introduction with a picture Slide
two - interesting facts Slide three - food web
connections
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Step 4 - PowerPoint cont.

• Food Web Connection Slide
• Include at least two food sources, unless your
  organism eats only one thing.
• Include at least two or three predators, or
  effects on other organisms.

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Spider Monkey Connections
Eggs
Nuts/Seeds
Fruit
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Step 5 - Reflection

• Once the group PowerPoints are complete, they
  will be compiled into two separate slide shows
  for class presentations.
• After viewing the class slideshow presentations
  and participating in discussion, write a one page
  reflection on what you learned about rainforests
  and what can be done to preserve them.

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PowerPoint Tips

• Use Pictures when appropriate.
• Limit words when possible.
• You may use colors, sounds, and animations.
• Focus on the content. Flash does not make up
  for trash.