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Creating Chains and Webs to Model Ecological Relationships

By: Sheila Smith
06.16.17
Science Topic
Ecology
Level
High School — General

Sheila Smith explains how she uses the "Creating Chains and Webs" BioInteractive activity to teach her students about the direction of energy flow in food chains and webs. She also uses the short film The Guide to introduce the topic.

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Activity Resource
Creating Chains and Webs to Model Ecological Relationships
Video Resource
The Guide: A Biologist in Gorongosa
Activity Resource
Activity for The Guide: A Biologist in Gorongosa

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