Format
This program is given in front of our Harbor Seal habitat.
1. We begin this program with an introduction to the food chain.
2. We define and view examples of producers and all four types of consumers.
3. We create our own Alaskan ocean food chains with materials provided.
4. We discuss interrelated food webs.
5. We might discuss the need for conservation as shown by food webs.
6. We end with questions and answers in front of more animal "guests".
Objectives
Students will be able to:
-Define "ecosystem" and "keystone species".
-Describe some adaptations of these animals and how those are important to their survival.
-Recognize four species that complete a food chain and identify their roles in the chain.
-Develop an appreciation for these animals, the delicate balance of ecosystems to support them and the need to conserve these habitats.
Standards Alignment
National Standards
The following National Academic Standards will be addressed within this program.
Science as Inquiry
-Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
-Understandings about scientific inquiry
Life Science
-Structure and function in living systems
-production and heredity
-Regulation and behavior
-Populations and ecosystems
-Diversity and adaptations of organisms