Rev. 9/22/11
Making a Food Web: Tundra
GROUP PROCEDURES:
1. Color and cut out paper organisms.
2. Based on the data below, arrange/organize the organisms into a food web.
3. Once arranged, make sure all members agree in the positioning, and then arrange them on one side of the
construction paper. Be sure the other half of your paper is blank. Glue them to the paper.
4. Draw an arrow from each item to the organism that eats it.
ORGANISM
WHAT IT EATS
Lemmings
Lichens, Grasses
Polar Bear
Artic fox
Artic Hares
Lichens and grasses
Artic Wolf
Artic fox, Caribou, Musk Ox
Musk Ox
Grasses
Artic Fox
Lemming, Insects
Caribou
Grasses, Caribou Lichens
Brown Bear
Artic Hare, Lemming, Grasses,
Snowy Owl
Artic Hare, Lemming, Artic fox, insects
Insects
Lichens, Grasses
INDIVIDUAL CONCLUSION QUESTIONS: On a separate sheet of paper answer the following questions in
complete sentences about your food web
1. List the producers in your food web.
2. List the top predator’s prey.
3. List the herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.
4. Ultimately, where does all the energy originate?
5. Using the food web, draw a single food chain.
6. If there was a decomposer in your pictures, where would it go on the food web?
7. Name two examples of decomposers for your food web.
Rev. 9/22/11
Making a Food Web: Taiga
GROUP PROCEDURES:
1. Color and cut out paper organisms.
2. Based on the data below, arrange/organize the organisms into a food web.
3. Once arranged, make sure all members agree in the positioning, and then arrange them on one side of the
construction paper. Be sure the other half of your paper is blank. Glue them to the paper.
4. Draw an arrow from each item to the organism that eats it.
ORGANISM
WHAT IT EATS
Beaver
Pine Trees, Grasses
Caribou
Grasses
Hawk
Mouse, Weasel, Flying Squirrel, Snowshoe Hare
Mouse
Pine Trees, Grasses
Weasel
Mouse, Insects,
insects
Grasses, Pine Trees
Flying Squirrel
Grasses, Pine Trees
Lynx
Snowshow Hare, Flying Squirrel, Mouse, Insects
Wolf
Beaver, Snowshow Hare, Flying Squirrel, Mouse, Weasel, Caribou
Snowshoe Hare
Grasses, Pine Trees
INDIVIDUAL CONCLUSION QUESTIONS: On a separate sheet of paper answer the following questions in
complete sentences about your food web
1. List the producers in your food web.
2. List the top predator’s prey.
3. List the herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.
4. Ultimately, where does all the energy originate?
5. Using the food web, draw a single food chain.
6. If there was a decomposer in your pictures, where would it go on the food web?
7. Name two examples of decomposers for your food web.
Rev. 9/22/11
Making a Food Web: Tropical Rainforest
GROUP PROCEDURES:
1. Color and cut out paper organisms.
2. Based on the data below, arrange/organize the organisms into a food web.
3. Once arranged, make sure all members agree in the positioning, and then arrange them on one side of the
construction paper. Be sure the other half of your paper is blank. Glue them to the paper.
4. Draw an arrow from each item to the organism that eats it.
ORGANISM
ANT
TERMITE
HORNBILL
PARROT
ORANGUTAN
TIGER
KING COBRA
PYTHON
FLYING DRAGON
MONGOOSE
WHAT IT EATS
leaves, fruit
dead trees, logs, bark
fruit, lizards, snakes
fruit, nuts, seeds
fruit, nuts, insects, birds
boar, monkeys, apes, wild oxen
other snakes, lizards, frogs
birds, deer
ants, termites
insects, lizards, snakes
INDIVIDUAL CONCLUSION QUESTIONS: On a separate sheet of paper answer the following questions in
complete sentences about your food web
1. List the producers in your food web.
2. List the top predator’s prey.
3. List the herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.
4. Ultimately, where does all the energy originate?
5. Using the food web, draw a single food chain.
6. If there was a decomposer in your pictures, where would it go on the food web?
7. Name two examples of decomposers for your food web.
Rev. 9/22/11
Making a Food Web: Desert
GROUP PROCEDURES:
1. Color and cut out paper organisms.
2. Based on the data below, arrange/organize the organisms into a food web.
3. Once arranged, make sure all members agree in the positioning, and then arrange them on one side of the
construction paper. Be sure the other half of your paper is blank. Glue them to the paper.
4. Draw an arrow from each item to the organism that eats it.
ORGANISM
Rattlesnake
Mountain Lion
Tarantula
Lizard
Owl
Bat
Coyote
Kangaroo Rat
Jack Rabbit
Beetle
WHAT IT EATS
Tarantula, Lizard, Kangaroo Rat
Kangaroo Rat, Jack Rabbit
Beetle
Beetle
Kangaroo Rat, Jack Rabbit, Lizard, Tarantula, beetle
Sagebrush, Cactus, Beetle
Kangaroo Rat, Jack Rabbit, Lizard, Tarantula
Sagebrush, Cactus
Sagebrush, Cactus
Sagebrush, Cactus
INDIVIDUAL CONCLUSION QUESTIONS: On a separate sheet of paper answer the following questions in
complete sentences about your food web
1. List the producers in your food web.
2. List the top predator’s prey.
3. List the herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.
4. Ultimately, where does all the energy originate?
5. Using the food web, draw a single food chain.
6. If there was a decomposer in your pictures, where would it go on the food web?
7. Name two examples of decomposers for your food web.
Rev. 9/22/11
Making a Food Web: Savannah
GROUP PROCEDURES:
1. Color and cut out paper organisms.
2. Based on the data below, arrange/organize the organisms into a food web.
3. Once arranged, make sure all members agree in the positioning, and then arrange them on one side of the
construction paper. Be sure the other half of your paper is blank. Glue them to the paper.
4. Draw an arrow from each item to the organism that eats it.
ORGANISM
Tawny Eagle
Topi
Cheetah
Hares
Harvester Ants
Thompson’s gazelle
Hyena
Aardvark
Lion
Grasshopper
WHAT IT EATS
Hares, Grasshoppers, Mice
plants
Hares, Thompson’s gazelle, Impala, Warthog
Star grass
Red oat grass, Star grass
plants
Thompson’s gazelle, Topi, Aardvark
Harvester ants, termites
Thompson’s gazelle, Topi, Hares, Impala, Wildebeest
plants
INDIVIDUAL CONCLUSION QUESTIONS: On a separate sheet of paper answer the following questions in
complete sentences about your food web
1. List the producers in your food web.
2. List the top predator’s prey.
3. List the herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.
4. Ultimately, where does all the energy originate?
5. Using the food web, draw a single food chain.
6. If there was a decomposer in your pictures, where would it go on the food web?
7. Name two examples of decomposers for your food web.
Rev. 9/22/11
Making a Food Web: Deciduous Forest
GROUP PROCEDURES:
1. Color and cut out paper organisms.
2. Based on the data below, arrange/organize the organisms into a food web.
3. Once arranged, make sure all members agree in the positioning, and then arrange them on one side of the
construction paper. Be sure the other half of your paper is blank. Glue them to the paper.
4. Draw an arrow from each item to the organism that eats it.
ORGANISM
Field Mouse
Bird
Mole
Grasshopper
Moth
Owl
Vole
Shrew
Lizard
Beetle
WHAT IT EATS
Seeds, grasshopper, beetle, moth
Seeds, grasshopper, beetle, moth, lizard
Grasshopper, beetle, moth, lizard
Seeds, flowers
Flowers
Field mouse, vole, bird, shrew, grasshopper, beetle, lizard
Seeds, grasshopper, beetle, moth
Grasshopper, beetle, moth, worm
Flowers, seeds, grasshopper, beetle, moth
Seeds, flowers
INDIVIDUAL CONCLUSION QUESTIONS: On a separate sheet of paper answer the following questions in
complete sentences about your food web
1. List the producers in your food web.
2. List the top predator’s prey.
3. List the herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.
4. Ultimately, where does all the energy originate?
5. Using the food web, draw a single food chain.
6. If there was a decomposer in your pictures, where would it go on the food web?
7. Name two examples of decomposers for your food web.
Rev. 9/22/11
Making a Food Web: Freshwater
GROUP PROCEDURES:
1. Color and cut out paper organisms.
2. Based on the data below, arrange/organize the organisms into a food web.
3. Once arranged, make sure all members agree in the positioning, and then arrange them on one side of the
construction paper. Be sure the other half of your paper is blank. Glue them to the paper.
4. Draw an arrow from each item to the organism that eats it.
ORGANISM
Duck
Minnow
Mayfly
Bear
Heron
Eel
Frog
Midge
Copepod
Salmon
Water Strider
WHAT IT EATS
Green algae, mayfly, Water Strider, Midge, Copepod
Green algae
Green Algae
Salmon, Copepods
Minnow, salmon, frog
Mayfly, Copepods, Midges, Water striders, Minnows
Mayfly, Water strider, Midge
Green Algae, Copepods
Green algae
Minnow, Copepod, Mayfly, Water strider, Midge
Mayfly, Midge, Copepods
INDIVIDUAL CONCLUSION QUESTIONS: On a separate sheet of paper answer the following questions in
complete sentences about your food web
1. List the producers in your food web.
2. List the top predator’s prey.
3. List the herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.
4. Ultimately, where does all the energy originate?
5. Using the food web, draw a single food chain.
6. If there was a decomposer in your pictures, where would it go on the food web?
7. Name two examples of decomposers for your food web.
Rev. 9/22/11
Making a Food Web: Ocean – Intertidal
GROUP PROCEDURES:
1. Color and cut out paper organisms.
2. Based on the data below, arrange/organize the organisms into a food web.
3. Once arranged, make sure all members agree in the positioning, and then arrange them on one side of the
construction paper. Be sure the other half of your paper is blank. Glue them to the paper.
4. Draw an arrow from each item to the organism that eats it.
ORGANISM
Octopus
Sheepshead (fish)
Purple Sea urchin
Sea star
Barnacles
Mussels
Sea Anemome
Zooplankton (heterotrophs)
Whelk
Clam
WHAT IT EATS
whelk
Sea urchin
Phytoplankton, zooplankton, kelp
Mussels, sea urchin, clam, sea anemone, whelk, barnacles
Phytoplankton, zooplankton
Phytoplankton, zooplankton, barnacles
Sea urchin, zooplankton
Phytoplankton
Sea urchin, clam, barnacles
Phytoplankton, Zooplankton
INDIVIDUAL CONCLUSION QUESTIONS: On a separate sheet of paper answer the following questions in
complete sentences about your food web
1. List the producers in your food web.
2. List the top predator’s prey.
3. List the herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.
4. Ultimately, where does all the energy originate?
5. Using the food web, draw a single food chain.
6. If there was a decomposer in your pictures, where would it go on the food web?
7. Name two examples of decomposers for your food web.
Rev. 9/22/11
Making a Food Web: Grassland
GROUP PROCEDURES:
1. Color and cut out paper organisms.
2. Based on the data below, arrange/organize the organisms into a food web.
3. Once arranged, make sure all members agree in the positioning, and then arrange them on one side of the
construction paper. Be sure the other half of your paper is blank. Glue them to the paper.
4. Draw an arrow from each item to the organism that eats it.
ORGANISM
WHAT IT EATS
Prairie Chicken
Grass, insects
Hawk
Prairie dogs, ground squirrels, ferret
Burrowing Owl
Insects, field mouse
Prairie Dogs
Grass, flowers
Ground squirrels
Grass, flowers
Insects
Mouse
Grass, flowers
Grass, flowers
Black footed Ferret
Prairie dogs
Bison
Grass, flowers
Sandhill Crane
Grass, flowers, insects
INDIVIDUAL CONCLUSION QUESTIONS: On a separate sheet of paper answer the following questions in
complete sentences about your food web
1. List the producers in your food web.
2. List the top predator’s prey.
3. List the herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.
4. Ultimately, where does all the energy originate?
5. Using the food web, draw a single food chain.
6. If there was a decomposer in your pictures, where would it go on the food web?
7. Name two examples of decomposers for your food web.
Rev. 9/22/11
Making a Food Web: Chaparral
GROUP PROCEDURES:
1. Color and cut out paper organisms.
2. Based on the data below, arrange/organize the organisms into a food web.
3. Once arranged, make sure all members agree in the positioning, and then arrange them on one side of the
construction paper. Be sure the other half of your paper is blank. Glue them to the paper.
4. Draw an arrow from each item to the organism that eats it.
ORGANISM
WHAT IT EATS
Mule deer
Sagebrush
Cactus Wren
Sagebrush, beetles, lizard
Beetles
Manzanita
Lizards
Beetles, Manzanita, sagebrush
Grey fox
Manzanita, lizards, deer mice
Spotted skunk
Wrentits
Deer mice, Manzanita, sagebrush
Beetles, Manzanita
Deer mouse
Manzanita, sagebrush
Rattlesnake
Deer mice, spotted skunk, cactus wren
Eagles
Rattlesnake, grey fox, spotted skunk, deer mice
INDIVIDUAL CONCLUSION QUESTIONS: On a separate sheet of paper answer the following questions in
complete sentences about your food web
1. List the producers in your food web.
2. List the top predator’s prey.
3. List the herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.
4. Ultimately, where does all the energy originate?
5. Using the food web, draw a single food chain.
6. If there was a decomposer in your pictures, where would it go on the food web?
7. Name two examples of decomposers for your food web.
Rev. 9/22/11
Making a Food Web: Sahara Desert
GROUP PROCEDURES:
1. Color and cut out paper organisms.
2. Based on the data below, arrange/organize the organisms into a food web.
3. Once arranged, make sure all members agree in the positioning, and then arrange them on one side of
the construction paper. Be sure the other half of your paper is blank. Glue them to the paper.
4. Draw an arrow from each item to the organism that eats it.
ORGANISM
Rattle snakes
Insects
Kangaroo rat
Sandy cat
Dorcus gazelle
Striped hyena
lizards
Ground squirrels
Hawk
scorpion
Arabuan camels
WHAT IT EATS
Kangaroo rat, ground squirrels, lizard
Plant matter
seeds
Rats, squirrel, lizards
plants
Snake, lizard, squirrels, rats, sheep
insects
plants
lizard
Small insects
plants
INDIVIDUAL CONCLUSION QUESTIONS: On a separate sheet of paper answer the following questions in
complete sentences about your food web
1. List the producers in your food web.
2. List the top predator’s prey.
3. List the herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.
4. Ultimately, where does all the energy originate?
5. Using the food web, draw a single food chain.
6. If there was a decomposer in your pictures, where would it go on the food web?
7. Name two examples of decomposers for your food web.
Biome Website Project: Tundra Organisms
Polar Bear
Snowy Owl
Lemming
Grasses
Musk Ox
Artic Wolf
Artic Fox
Artic Hare
Brown Bear
Lichen
Insects
Caribou
Biome Website Project: Tundra Organisms
Polar Bear
Snowy Owl
Lemming
Grasses
Musk Ox
Artic Wolf
Artic Fox
Artic Hare
Brown Bear
Lichen
Insects
Caribou
Biome Website Project: Taiga Organisms
Caribou
Beaver
Wolf
Hawk
Pine Tree & Seeds
Snowshoe Hare
Grasses
Lynx
Weasel
Flying Squirrel
Mouse
Biome Website Project: Taiga Organisms
Caribou
Beaver
Wolf
Hawk
Pine Tree & Seeds
Snowshoe Hare
Grasses
Lynx
Weasel
Flying Squirrel
Mouse
Biome Website Project: Temperate Broadleaf (Deciduous) Forest Organisms
Moth
Shrew
Flowers & Seeds
Mole
Bird
Mouse
Lizard
Beetle
Vole
Grasshopper
Owl
Grass & Roots
Biome Website Project: Temperate Broadleaf (Deciduous) Forest Organisms
Moth
Flowers & Seeds
Shrew
Beetle
Mole
Bird
Mouse
Grasshopper
Lizard
Vole
Owl
Grass & Roots
Biome Website Project: Savanna Organisms
Grasses/ seeds
Tawny Eagle
Grasshopper
Topi
Cheetah
Lion
Hares
Baobab Tree
Aardvark
Hyena
Harvester Ants
Thompson’s Gazelle
Grasses/ seeds
Tawny Eagle
Grasshopper
Topi
Cheetah
Lion
Hares
Baobab
Aardvark
Hyena
Harvester Ants
Thompson’s Gazelle
Biome Website Project: Sahara Desert Organisms
Rattle Snake
Striped Hyena
Scorpion
Dorcus Gazelle
Lizard
Ground Squirrel
Arabian Camel
Hawk
Mulberry Plants/fruit/seeds
Kangaroo Rat
Sandy Cat
Insects
Striped Hyena
Scorpion
Dorcus Gazelle
Rattle Snake
Lizard
Ground Squirrel
Arabian Camel
Hawk
Mulberry Plants/fruit/seeds
Kangaroo Rat
Sandy Cat
Insects
Biome Website Project: Rainforest Organisms
orangutan
parrot
tiger
python
flying dragon
mongoose
king cobra
termite
ant
hornbill
Sea Grape plant
tropical trees
Biome Website Project: Rainforest Organisms
orangutan
parrot
tiger
python
flying dragon
mongoose
king cobra
termite
ant
hornbill
tropical trees
Sea Grape plant
Biome Website Project: Intertidal Organisms
Sea Anemone
Sheepshead Fish
Sea Anemone
Phytoplankton - diatoms
clam
Barnacles
Mussels
Kelp
Whelk
Sea Star
Sea Urchin
clam
Barnacles
Octopus
Phytoplankton - diatoms
Mussels
Sheepshead Fish
Octopus
Kelp
Sea Star
Whelk
Sea Urchin
Biome Website Project: Grassland Organisms
Flowers
Hawk
Prairie chicken
Burrowing Owl
Grass
Ground Squirrels
Prairie Dogs
Filed mouse
Black footed Ferret
Bison
Sandhill Crane
Insects
Biome Website Project: Grassland Organisms
Flowers
Hawk
Prairie chicken
Burrowing Owl
Grass
Ground Squirrels
Prairie Dogs
Filed mouse
Black footed Ferret
Bison
Insects
Sandhill Crane
Biome Website Project: Desert Organisms
Rattlesnake
Owl
Bat
Sage brush
Rattlesnake
Mountain Lion/Cougar
Jack Rabbit
Lizard
Coyote
Kangaroo Rat
Mountain Lion/Cougar
Jack Rabbit
Owl
Tarantula
Bat
Sage brush
Beetle
Cactus
Tarantula
Lizard
Coyote
Kangaroo Rat
Beetle
Cactus
Biome Website Project: Chaparral Organisms
Mule deer
Sagebrush
Lizards
Manzanita
Spotted skunk
Wrentits
Cactus Wren
Grey fox
Rattle snake
Beetles
Deer mouse
Eagles
Biome Website Project: Chaparral Organisms
Mule deer
Sagebrush
Lizards
Manzanita
Spotted skunk
Wrentits
Cactus Wren
Grey fox
Rattle snake
Beetles
Deer mouse
Eagles
Biome Website Project: Freshwater Organisms
Minnow
Mayfly
Duck
Green Algae
Bear
Eel
Frog
Heron
Salmon
Water Strider
Midge
Minnow
Mayfly
Duck
Bear
Green Algae
Heron
Eel
Frog
Salmon
Water Strider
Midge
Food Pyramid Template
Primary Consumer
Herbivore
Secondary Consumer
Tertiary Consumer
Autotroph
Top Predator
Heterotroph
Carnivore