Lesson Planning

Teaching

• Understand that food chains exist in watery habitats.
• Create model water food chains using toys and laminated images.
• Consider that creatures found in water are perfectly suited to their environment (Yr2).
• Make jelly fish aquariums and annotate with information.

Activities

1. Understand that food chains exist in watery habitats.
2. Create model water food chains and jellyfish out of plastic bags.
3. Consider that creatures found in water are perfectly suited to their environment.

Investigation
Look at water food chains and reconstruct in tanks of water using found materials, toys and laminated images.
Year 1 /2 - Make plastic bag jelly fish and invite others to visit the classroom 'aquarium'. Place information signs around the aquarium.
Year 2 - Consider that creatures found in water are perfectly suited to their environment.

Vocabulary
Food chain, predator, habitats, ocean, water, micro-habitat, features