Coastal food chains

Topics Year 2/3
This unit is part of Mountains, Rivers and Coasts Coasts - Where Land Meets Sea

Objectives

Science

  • To construct and interpret a variety of food chains, including producers, predators, and prey.

Lesson Planning

Discover the complex world of coastal food chains and food webs.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To understand what a food chain is and to begin to consider the impact on a chain if a food source is no longer being available.

Children will:

  • Use scientific language to describe a coastal food chain.
  • Begin to consider the impact on a food web if a food source is no longer available.

Provided Resources

  • Coastal wildlife names
  • Food web worksheet
  • Food chain vocab
  • Wildlife name notes for teacher

You Will Need

You do not need any particular resources for this session.