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Trophic Pyramids
To begin this analysis and discussion activity, students review what happens to the atoms in the nearly 2000 pounds of food the average American eats each year. This provides a context for students to figure out why the rate of biomass production is higher for the producers than for the primary consumers in an ecosystem.
Then, students construct and analyze trophic pyramids. Finally, they apply what they have learned to understanding why more resources are needed to produce meat than to produce an equivalent amount of plant food.
The Student Handout is available in the first two attached files and as a Google Doc designed for use in distance learning and online instruction. The Teacher Notes, available in the last two attached files, provide instructional suggestions and background information and explain how this activity is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards.
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trophic pyramids SH.docx | 1.07 MB |
trophic pyramids SH.pdf | 431.93 KB |
trophic pyramids TN.docx | 163.12 KB |
trophic pyramids TN.pdf | 295.95 KB |
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