Food Chains Between Canadian Plants and Animals Lesson and Activities | Paper and Digital

Students will learn how food chains can represent interactions between plants and animals found in Canada. Opportunities to explore different types of food chains will keep your students engaged. Best of all, you don't have to plan anything because we did it for you!

This engaging resource includes:

• a definition of food chains.
• how energy is transferred between plants and animals in Canada.
• different ways that food chains can be represented.
• herbivores, carnivores and omnivores.
• classifying animals based on their diet.
• drawing, writing and organizing food chains with different plants and animals in Canadian habitats.
• a complete teacher lesson plan including possible modifications for differentiation.
• student pages and templates.
• answer keys and suggested answers.
• opportunities to extend learning.
• ideas for how to use this resource in the classroom, online, or a mix.
• a digital version of all the student pages that use Google Slides. You must download the PDF file and use the access link in the file to get your digital copy. 
• an alignment guide for Alberta Outcomes.

Ninja Note: This resource is designed for younger students. Our Food Chains and Food Webs in Wetland Ecosystems resource is designed for upper elementary.

These lessons align with:

• Alberta Science Curriculum © 2022 Grade 3 (new outcomes)
  

These lessons support:

• any lesson about interactions between plants and animals.

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Ninja Note: To access the digital version, download the PDF and use the link in that file.