Amazon Rainforest Food Web Short Answer Activity Amazon rainforest food web activity. to understand the amazon rainforest food web, first read about the amazon rainforest biome using this link. then read about the different trophic levels of a typical food chain (below). the trophic level is the position that an organism (plant or animal) occupies in a food chain what it eats, and what eats it. ©sheri amsel • exploringnature.org amazon rainforest food web morpho butterfly spider monkey squirrel monkey harpy eagle scarlet macaw toucan hummingbird.
Amazon Rainforest Food Web Matching Activity This is an amazon rainforest food web. see if you can identify all the parts of the food web that make this a functioning, healthy ecosystem. look for: the producers the trees, shrubs, bromeliads and other plants. the primary consumers – the macaws, monkeys, agouti, tapir, butterflies, sloths, toucans. the secondary consumers – the jaguar. Activity 2: rainforest food web. purpose: to understand how all life is interconnected and the sun, trees, and plants are major components in a food web. key concepts: • producers: plants and trees (fruits and nuts) • consumers: herbivores (eat plants), insectivores (eat insects), carnivores (eat other animals), and omnivores (eat plants. Materials: the great kapok tree, by lynne cherry, access to the internet, recycled paper, pencil, crayons, markers, and a ball of yarn. procedure: (discuss a food chain then progress to a food web) • the sun provides sunlight for plants to photosynthesize, or produce sugar (their source of food). plants use some of the energy and store the rest. Located in south america and bordering nine countries, the amazon rainforest has one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. its location on the equator which gives it consistent sun and with a great variety in altitude, the amazon is home to at least one in ten species that occupy the planet. these species form an intricate web of food.
Amazon Rainforest Food Web Activity Materials: the great kapok tree, by lynne cherry, access to the internet, recycled paper, pencil, crayons, markers, and a ball of yarn. procedure: (discuss a food chain then progress to a food web) • the sun provides sunlight for plants to photosynthesize, or produce sugar (their source of food). plants use some of the energy and store the rest. Located in south america and bordering nine countries, the amazon rainforest has one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. its location on the equator which gives it consistent sun and with a great variety in altitude, the amazon is home to at least one in ten species that occupy the planet. these species form an intricate web of food. Rainforests are characterized by high rainfall and year round warmth, creating the perfect conditions for plant and animal life explosion. they cover less than 6% of earth’s land surface but are home to over half of the world’s known plant and animal species. dense rainforest ecosystem is a core of a complex food web. Amazonia: vital and fragile. the heart of the amazon is its rivers and forests, home to thousands of plant and animal species. zoom in to see some of the dazzling wildlife in these dwindling ecosystems. idea for use in the classroom. begin by using the infographic to review the water cycle and create a general diagram of water cycling through.
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