WHO EATS WHOM?

A Food Chain WebQuest Written By Bonnie Glasgold

Every living thing on Earth depends upon other living things in order to stay alive. Every living thing depends on the sun for the energy to stay alive. Scientists have studied different habitats- places of a similar climate, vegetation, and animal life- and found how the animals and plants are linked in a "chain" of life. You are one of those scientists' students. You and the scientists have signed up to learn about the food chains that exist on a deserted island in the South Pacific. The only thing you know as of now is that there is a rainforest on the island, numerous pond systems, and of course, marine life surrounds the island. Your job is to learn where the animals and plants fit in this habitat. Who Eats Whom?

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES

To become familiar with what a food chain is, log onto http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/fishing/regional/enveducation/stories/foodchain.pdf

and read the food chain poem. Answer the following questions about the poem on the chart below. Remember to use sequence words like first, next, second, and after in your answers.

Question	Answer
1. What do all food chains begin with?
2. What was the first link in the food chain that was eaten?
3. What did the bug eat?
4. Who ate the bug?
5.How does a snake eat a bird?
6. Who was the last link in the food chain?
7. How does the fox contribute to the food chain when he dies?
8. Tell how we are back at the beginning of the food chain again.