Food Web Frenzy Worksheet
FOOD WEB FRENZY
5th Grade Life Science • Energy Flow in Ecosystems
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Golden Rule: Arrows always point to the organism that eats and receives energy!
Sun = Source Producers Consumers
1 The Whispering Woods Food Web
Trace energy lines carefully
The Sun Energy Source
energy →
Oak Trees Producer [A]
← energy
Berry Bushes Producer [B]
Caterpillar Eats: Oak Leaves
Field Mouse Eats: Berries, Bugs
Songbird Eats: Caterpillars
Garter Snake Eats: Mice, Songbirds
Red-Tailed Hawk Apex Predator
Mushrooms Decomposer
• Hawk eats: Mice, Songbirds, Snakes • Mushrooms break down: All dead matter
2 Web Detective: Classify & Analyze
A. Name TWO primary consumers from the web:
B. Is the Field Mouse an herbivore, carnivore, or omnivore? Why?
C. Build a 4-step Food Chain from the web above (Write organisms on the lines):
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ECOSYSTEM DISRUPTIONS & CREATION LAB
Part 3 & 4
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The Domino Effect: Eco-Emergency!
Emergency Report: A rare plant blight attacks and destroys almost all the Wild Blackberry Bushes in the Whispering Woods. Predict the chain reactions!
1. What will immediately happen to the Field Mouse population? Explain why:
2. How could this affect the Red-Tailed Hawk, even though hawks do NOT eat berries?
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Creative Challenge: Invent a New Creature!
Ecosystem Architect
You discovered a brand new animal entering the Whispering Woods! Invent your creature and integrate it into the food web.
Creature Sketch
Draw your creature's appearance and adaptations!
Species Name: _______________________
A. Trophic Role (Circle ONE):
Herbivore Carnivore Omnivore
B. What does your creature eat in the Whispering Woods?
C. What predator hunts your creature?
D. Complete the Food Web connection sentence:
Energy flows into my creature from ______________________ and flows out when it is eaten by ______________________.
Special Survival Trait / Superpower:
Ecologist Self-Rating: How confident do you feel explaining food web energy flows?
Sprout Ranger Web Master
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