Exploring Food Chains and Food Webs
Learning how animals and plants interact is fundamental to our understanding of the natural world. Discover how the structures of plants and animals help them live in their environments. Look at forests, meadows, ponds, deserts, and other environments, from the treetops to under the ground. Discover how the chain of producers and consumers isn't a race to the top, but a complex web of biological relationships.
• Food-web diagram with photographs gives a concrete model of this intricate structure
• Domain-specific vocabulary words are used in a scientific context to help students understand their meaning and accelerate comprehension
• Glossary succinctly defines crucial life science terms for this grade level
• Habitats described range from the backyard to Earth's remotest deserts and forests
