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Document Type
Article
Abstract
This activity engages students in a biological investigation focusing on marine life. Students receive pictures of several marine organisms, make observations, and propose a possible food web which includes each of the organisms. Students also explain to the class their rationale behind the construction of their food web. This activity promotes increased familiarity with food webs, ecosystems, and energy flow. While this activity focuses on marine life, the activities and strategies could be used with most any ecosystem of interest. This activity promotes National Science Education Standards A, C, F and G, and Iowa Teaching Standards 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Publication Date
Winter 2009
Journal Title
Iowa Science Teachers Journal
Volume
36
Issue
1
First Page
16
Last Page
19
Copyright
© Copyright 2009 by the Iowa Academy of Science
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Kline, Jena and Dickinson, Ryan
(2009)
"Weaving the Web of Inquiry: An Activity Introducing Students to Marine Food Webs,"
Iowa Science Teachers Journal: Vol. 36:
No.
1, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/istj/vol36/iss1/5