Food Chains and Energy
(Science 8 Enhancement Camp Lesson 9)
Short Overview
AMAZING CAMP!
STATION A
STATION B
STATION C
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
common
herbivores that
might live in a
rainforest.
DEER MONKE
Y
Why are some animals called carnivores?
Question 3: Give an example
Animals are called carnivores if they usually eat another animal
for food to obtain nutrients.
EXAMPLE
S
LIONS SNAKE
S
WOLVES
Lesson Purpose and Intention
Lesson Purpose and Intention
Reading flowcharts How important reading is for learning
and when answering questions.
Lesson Language Practice
Sentence Formation!
Procedure:
1. Divide the class into two groups.
2. Each group will ask a set of words from
the teacher.
3. Each group will formulate a sentence from the given
words based on the questions.
4. Paste the formulated sentence on the board and they
well read aloud their answers.
Food Chain
Plant Herbivore Carnivore
Question 1:
What do the arrows represent?
The arrows represent the energy that is
being passed from one organism to
another.
Question 2:
What does the diagram above ‘say’ in
words?
Plants are eaten by herbivores and
herbivores are eaten by carnivores
Lesson Activity
Think-Pair-Share
Food Chain
A food chain model
plants herbivore carnivores omnivores
A Philippines food chain in a mangrove swamp
mangroves
Place for 4C Q1 Place for 4C Q2
Agree or Disagree
Question 1:
What is the name given to
the group of animals that
eat plants?
Write in the box an example of an herbivore
in the mangrove swamps in the Philippines.
An example might include
mollusks; or shrimps.
Question 2:
Complete the sentence: Omnivores eat
…………………….… and
………………………….…
Write in the name of carnivores found in
mangrove swamps of the Philippines.
Carnivores would include turtles, fish,
sharks.
Question 3:
Are all humans omnivores?
Explain.
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
Pass A Name!
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?
DREXEL P. DALAYGON
Science 8 Teacher