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NLC G8 Lesson 9

The document discusses food chains and energy transfer between organisms in an ecosystem. It provides examples of common plants and animals in a rainforest, including coconut palms, mango trees, deer and monkeys. It defines key terms like herbivore, carnivore and omnivore, and explains how energy flows from producers like plants through consumers. Sample food chains from a rainforest and mangrove swamp are presented.

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NLC G8 Lesson 9

The document discusses food chains and energy transfer between organisms in an ecosystem. It provides examples of common plants and animals in a rainforest, including coconut palms, mango trees, deer and monkeys. It defines key terms like herbivore, carnivore and omnivore, and explains how energy flows from producers like plants through consumers. Sample food chains from a rainforest and mangrove swamp are presented.

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Food Chains and Energy

Science Grade 8 Lesson Plan 9


Short Review

Conservationmag.org/en/environment/ save-the-rainforests-to-save-our -planet


Question 1:
Name a common plant in a rainforest.

A common plant
would be the
coconut palms or
mango trees
Question 2:
Describe some common
herbivores that might live in a
rainforest.

Common herbivores are deer


and monkeys
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Question 3:
Why are some animals called
carnivores? Give an example.
Animals are called carnivores if they
usually eat another animal for food
to obtain nutrients. Examples would
be lions, wolves and some snakes.
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Lesson Purpose and Intention

 Reading flowcharts

 There is a sequence of links that show


nutrients and energy are passed from one
organism to another.
Lesson Language Practice
WhatWhat
doesdo
thethe
diagram
arrows‘say in words?
represent?

Plants are eaten


The arrows by herbivores
represent the flowand herbivores
of energy from
are
one eaten by carnivores.
organism to another.

Carnivore

Plant
Herbivore
Lesson Activity
A Food Chain Model

Plant Herbivore Carnivore Omnivore


Food Chain- a sequence of feeding relationships
between organisms
Energy- refers to the flow of energy from one organism to
another as they consume for sustenance.
Herbivore – a consumer that only eats plants.
Carnivore – a consumer that only eats other animals

Omnivore – a consumer that eat plants and other animals


Question 1:
What is the name
given to the group
that eat plants?

They are called Herbivores


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Question 2:
Complete the sentence: Omnivores eat
________ and _________.

Omnivores eat plants and other animals.


Question 3:
Are all humans omnivores? Explain
Yes; Most humans eat both plants and other animals and their
body structures have developed to be able to eat both plants
and other animals. Some humans choose to eat only plants and
some humans choose not to eat the products of animals such as
milk or eggs – however, scientifically, humans are classified as
Omnivores.
A Philippines food chain in a mangrove swamp

Mangrove ? ? heron

Shrimp Turtles
Explain the important role in a food chain that
producers have and give examples.

Producers are very important as they make the food for


animals to eat from Water and Carbon dioxide.
Examples include grasses, plants, trees, ferns and
mangroves.
Lesson Conclusion
Question 1:
Did you find using the terms
herbivore, carnivore and
omnivore difficult? If so,
Why?
Question 2:
Did you find the answers to
the questions in component
4B and 4C interesting? If
so, Why?
Thank you!

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