4.SCI.12.B
Describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy through food webs, including the roles of the Sun, producers, consumers, and decomposers.
Grade 4 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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cycling of matterflow of energyfood websrolesSunproducersconsumersdecomposers
Skills
- describe (the cycling of matter through food webs) #dok2
- describe (the flow of energy through food webs) #dok2
- identify (the roles of the Sun, producers, consumers, and decomposers in food webs) #dok1
- explain (how matter cycles and energy flows in a food web) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify the roles of the Sun, producers, consumers, and decomposers in a food web. #dok1
- I can describe the cycling of matter through a food web. #dok2
- I can describe the flow of energy through a food web. #dok2
- I can explain how matter cycles and energy flows through food webs, including the roles of the Sun, producers, consumers, and decomposers. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Matter and energy are continuously cycled and transferred through food webs, connecting all living things in an environment.
- Every organism in a food web has a specific role that contributes to the movement and recycling of matter and energy.
Essential Questions
- How does matter cycle through a food web?
- What is the role of the Sun in a food web?
- How does energy flow from one organism to another in a food web?
- What would happen if one role in the food web was missing?
- How do producers, consumers, and decomposers contribute to the cycling of matter and flow of energy?