Module 26: Fitting into the Food Chain- Science 2 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will be learning to identify animals that are herbivores, make observations about the characteristics of herbivores, and compare and contrast herbivores and carnivores. They will identify animals that are omnivores, make observations about the characteristics of omnivores, and classify animals based on the food they eat. Students will trace the process of where food comes from and construct a personal food chain.

Module Materials:

  • Pencils
  • Crayons or colored pencils
  • Notebook
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Highlighter
  • Markers
  • Blank paper

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Herbivores
  1. Identify animals that are herbivores.
  2. Make observations about the characteristics of herbivores.
  3. Compare and contrast herbivores and carnivores.
2 Omnivores
  1. Identify animals that are omnivores.
  2. Make observations about the characteristics of omnivores.
  3. Classify animals based on the food they eat.
3 Food for Humans
  1. Trace the process of where food comes from.
  2. Construct a personal food chain.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
herbivore
observation
omnivore
food chain

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
2 Omnivores 6 Animal Sort Assignment
3 Food for Humans 6 My Food Chain Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 Herbivores After completing this lesson, have your student look up more information on an animal that is an herbivore and explain what makes it an herbivore, where it would be on a food chain, and any adapations it has to help it survive.
2 Omnivores After completing this lesson, have your student look up more information on an animal that is an omnivore and explain what makes it an omnivore, where it would be on a food chain, and any adapations it has to help it survive.
3 Food for Humans After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain three things they learned about where humans get the energy they need.

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title Question
Herbivores
  1. How do herbivores fit into the food chain?
Omnivores
  1. How do omnivores fit into the food chain?
Food for Humans
  1. Where do humans get the energy they need?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title Video Question

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

  • What is the main idea?
  • What are three things new you learned?
  • How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

# Book Author Lexile Level

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing