Lesson 2: Food Chains & Food Webs
Modelling Energy Flow
- Introduce producers, consumers, decomposers; link to local species (e.g., harakeke, tuna/eel, manu).
- Students build 3 food chains using picture cards; combine into a class food web.
- Discuss stability and what happens if one taonga species declines.
Assessment Task (Formative)
- Students annotate their food web diagram and write a short explanation of one interdependence pathway.
- Use rubric criteria: scientific accuracy, clarity, cultural connection.