Hello everyone. A few days ago I posted a target for books/resources to teach
the concept of food chains to 3rd graders. Below is a hit of what I received.
Thanks so much to those of you who contributed! Nancy
Nancy Hally
3rd grade teacher
LMS in training
Ruby F. Carver Elementary School
Henrico County, VA
hallynva@aol.com
Hi, I would love to see your hit! This is not a book, but an activity that
Isaw somewhere. I'm trying to figure out how to adapt it for 3rd grade. Everyone
holds onto a rope and each person has a role (some part of the food chain).
You arrange them in order. When you give instructions to have one part vanish
(make up some reasons - overfishing, pollution, development, etc.), that person
sits down, pulling on the rope. Then I think anyone who feels that tug has to
sit down too. Before they can get back up, each person has to say how they
were affected by the loss and its repercussions. Maybe I'll assign roles and
have each person research their ani-mal or insect, etc., before we line up with
the rope.
Last year I purchased a great series of books called Food Chains in
Action, with the following individual titles:
Who Eats Who in City Habitats? Snedden ISBN 978-1-58340-965-7
Who Eats Who in Grasslands? Butterfield 978-1-58340-964-0
Who Eats Who in Rivers and Lakes? Campbell 978-1-58340-966-4
Who Eats Who in the Desert? Campbell 978-1-58340-962-2
Who Eats Who in the Rainforest? Snedden 978-1-58340-961-9
Who Eats Who on the Seashore? Butterfield 978-1-58340-963-3
Max Axion- Food Chains
He is so cool, the kids LOVE him and the pictures are
awesome!
Not necessarily an informational book but Dory Story is a great hook for
getting students interested!
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