Food chain gizmo - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Student Exploration: Coral Reefs 2 – Biotic Factors [This lesson was designed as a follow-up to the Coral Reefs 1 – Abiotic Factors lesson. Students should complete that activity before trying this one.] Vocabulary (refer to vocab file located on the Gizmo site for definitions): biotic factor, black band disease, invasive species, white band disease Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) In 1992, Hurricane Andrew left a wake of destruction through Florida. One vi...

Student Exploration: Coral Reefs 2 – Biotic Factors [This lesson was designed as a follow-up to the Coral Reefs 1 – Abiotic Factors lesson. Students should complete that activity before trying this one.] Vocabulary (refer to vocab file located on the Gizmo site for definitions): biotic factor, black band disease, invasive species, white band disease Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) In 1992, Hurricane Andrew left a wake of destruction through Florida. One vi...

Student Exploration: Food Chain Vocabulary: consumer, ecosystem, energy pyramid, equilibrium, food chain, population, predator, prey, producer Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) The Food Chain Gizmo™ shows a food chain with hawks, snakes, rabbits, and grass. In this simulation, the hawks eat snakes, the snakes eat rabbits, and the rabbits eat grass. 1. Producers are organisms that do not need to eat other organisms to obtain energy. A. Which organism is a produ...

Food Chain Gizmo Activity Answer Key

Student Exploration: Food Chain Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) The Food Chain Gizmo™ shows a food chain with hawks, snakes, rabbits, and grass. In this simulation, t he hawks eat snakes, the snakes eat rabbits, and the rabbits eat grass. 1. Producers are organisms that do not need to eat other organisms to obtain energy. A. Which organism is a producer in this food chain? [ The grass ] B. Where does the producer get its energy? [ The sun ] 2. Consumers must eat ot...

Name: Breyanna Date: Student Exploration: Food Chain Vocabulary: consumer, ecosystem, energy pyramid, equilibrium, food chain, population, predator, prey, producer 3 points for each response in a question. Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) The Food Chain Gizmo shows a food chain with hawks, snakes, rabbits, and grass. In this simulation, the hawks eat snakes, the snakes eat rabbits, and the rabbits eat grass. 1. Producers are organisms that do no...

Student Exploration: Rabbit Population by Season Vocabulary: carrying capacity, density-dependent limiting factor, density-independent limiting factor, limiting factor, population, population density Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. Suppose you had a pet rabbit. What would the rabbit need to stay alive and healthy?  In order for the rabbit to stay alive and healthy, it would need water, food, and an appropriate environment to live in. 2. A female rabbit c...

Gizmos Student Exploration : Food Chain, Complete Solution.Vocabulary: consumer, ecosystem, energy pyramid, equilibrium, food chain, population, predator, prey, producer Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) The Food Chain Gizmo™ shows a food chain with hawks, snakes, rabbits, and grass. In this simulation, the hawks eat snakes, the snakes eat rabbits, and the rabbits eat grass. 1. Producers are organisms that do not need to eat other organisms to obtain energy. ...

Exam (elaborations) GIZMO MAST Coral Reef Gizmo Ecosystem 1 Student Exploration: Coral Reefs 1 – Abiotic Factors Vocabulary: consumer, coral, coral bleaching, coral reef, filter feeder, food chain, food web, grazer, nutrients, ocean acidification, pH, plankton, predator, producer, sediment, zooxanthellae Prior Knowledge(Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. Look at the graph to the right. What does it show? Percentage of coral cover in Caribbean Reefs. It shows a decline over time 2. ...

Exam (elaborations) GIZMO MAST Coral Reef Gizmo Ecosystem 1 Vocabulary: consumer, coral, coral bleaching, coral reef, filter feeder, food chain, food web, grazer, nutrients, ocean acidification, pH, plankton, predator, producer, sediment, zooxanthellae Prior Knowledge(Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. Look at the graph to the right. What does it show? Percentage of coral cover in Caribbean Reefs. It shows a decline over time 2. Why do you think corals have declined since 1977? ...