Food Chain Game
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Lawrence Hall of Science
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In this outdoor game, learners role play populations linked in a food chain. The resource suggests a chain with plant, grasshopper, frog, and hawk, but other food chains can be role-played, for example plankton, anchovy, salmon, sea lion. The more "animals" (learners!) the merrier for this active game.
- 30 to 45 minutes
- $5 - $10 per group of students
- Ages 6 - 14
- Activity, Game
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- sashes of different colors
- sandwich-bag
- 4-5 liters of popped popcorn (or beans, acorns, etc)
- data board
- marking pen
- kitchen timer with bell (or watch and verbal signals)
- roll of 2.54 cm (1 inch) making tape
Subjects
- Life Sciences
- Diversity of Life
- Plants
- Animals
- Ecology
- Populations
- Energy Flow and Chemical Cycles
- Diversity of Life
Informal Categories
- Animals
- Games
- Outdoor Activity
- Physical Activity
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- see color
- be mobile
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves teamwork and communication skills
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
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Access Rights:
- Free access
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Rights:
- All Rights Reserved, The Regents of the University of California, ©1979
