Week+6

Week Six. Read the information below then answer these questions:


 * 1) ** What is the difference between food chain and a food web? **

** EXAMPLE: **
 * F OOD CHAINS FOLLOW A SINGLE PATH AS ANIMALS EAT EACH OTHER. **
 * ** THE SUN provides food for GRASS **
 * ** The GRASS is eaten by a GRASSHOPPER **
 * ** The GRASSHOPPER is eaten by a FROG **
 * ** The FROG is eaten by a SNAKE **
 * ** The SNAKE is eaten by a HAWK **.

FOOD WEBS SHOW HOW PLANTS & ANIMALS ARE INTERCONNECTED BY DIFFERENT PATHS. ** EXAMPLE: ** ** FOOD WEBS show how plants and animals are connected in many **
 * ** TREES produce ACORNS which act as food for many MICE and INSECTS. **
 * ** Because there are many MICE, WEASELS and SNAKES have food. **
 * ** The insects and the acorns also attract BIRDS, SKUNKS, and OPOSSUMS. **
 * ** With the SKUNKS, OPPOSUMS, WEASELS and MICE around, HAWKS, FOXES, and OWLS can find food. **
 * ** They are all connected! Like a spiders web, if one part is removed, it can affect the whole web. **

2. Watch this clip which explain the energy period. Draw an energy period in your book and label. []