The Ecosystem Lesson Plan

How do energy and nutrients move through an ecosystem? Through the food chain!

From the sun, to plants, to herbivores and carnivores, the movement of nutrients through an ecosystem is a multi-level cycle that connects all living things.

Use the lesson plan below to help your students familiarise themselves with how the food chain works! Encourage them to think about other plants and animals that belong to each step of the food chain.

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